Following the lifting of the 10 months flight suspension by the Federal Government last week, the Middle East mega carrier, Emirates has announced that it will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from Sunday, December 5, to offer customers enhanced connectivity.
The airline in a statement said that the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos will be served with daily flights from December 5.
It also said it will ensure the safety of travellers, visitors, and the community, and that Covid-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound passengers arriving in Dubai, including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective of the country they are coming from.
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The United Arab Emirates, UAE, had removed Nigeria from the list of countries whose passengers must undergo Rapid PCR test, four hours before boarding a flight to Dubai, which the Federal Government in response, lifted the ban on the airline from flying into Nigeria.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
