Emirates Airline has announced that passenger service between Dubai and Nigeria would resume on December 5, 2021.
The decision by the Dubai-based airline comes just days after the United Arab Emirates’ flying restriction was lifted by the Federal Government.
The UAE has withdrew the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RDT) as a requirement for Nigerians and several other countries traveling to the Middle East country five days ago.
In a recent development, the airline declared on Thursday on its website, as seen by InsightnaijaTV, that its 11-month flying suspension to Nigeria had been lifted.
Emirates said, “The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travelers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai, which remains a highly popular holiday and business destination.
“Emirates will operate to Abuja with EK 785 and 786. EK 785 will depart Dubai at 1100hrs, arriving in Abuja at 1540hrs. The return flight, EK 786 will take off from Abuja at 1900, arriving in Dubai at 0435hrs the next day.
“Emirates flight EK 783 to Lagos will depart Dubai at 1030hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1540hrs. The return flight EK 784 will depart Lagos at 1810hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0415hrs the next day. All flights can be booked on emirates.com, with OTAs and via travel agents.”
The FG and the UAE got into a conflict when the UAE ordered Nigerian travelers at the Lagos and Abuja airports to take a Rapid Antigen Test, which the FG resisted.
In retaliation, the Federal Government has barred Emirates from operating in Nigeria until February 2021.
