It revealed this in email messages sent to its customers on Wednesday after terminating flight services to Nigeria
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The announcement was contained in a statement made available in the early hours of Thursday to The Eagle Online.
It announced this in a statement on its website, hours after the Federal Government limited its flight into Nigeria.
The decision came about 48 hours after the initial ban was lifted
The Director-General of NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday.
Ikechukwu, in a mail he sent to The Eagle Online, said after fulfilling all requirements and having a valid negative COVID-19 test from a Nigerian hospital, the Dubai Government released new regulations insisting all travellers from Nigeria must take another COVID-19 test on Nigerian soil before they would be allowed to fly, stating that the action by the Dubai Government can only be called a national insult.
The airline, which has set industry-leading safety standards since the resumption of its operations back in May, has topped the ranks with a “Safe Travel Score” of 4.4 out of 5.0 among 230+ airlines evaluated worldwide.
James Odaudu, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, in a statement on Wednesday said that the lift of the ban was based on an undertaking by the authorities of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE)
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known in Wednesday via his Twitter handle.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the development on his Twitter handle.
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, gave the details when he spoke at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 news briefing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday
This marks the return of Emirates’ flagship aircraft on scheduled services since the pandemic forced the temporary grounding of the airline’s passenger fleet in March.
Emirates had so far cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain and to most of China because of the virus, and countries around the world have placed strict restrictions on the entry of foreigners
Emirates also won the world title for World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class
Celebrating the spirit of summer, Emirates Airline introduces a unique offer for Nigerian families travelling from Lagos and Abuja to Dubai in Economy Class, for a limited period, by booking between July 19, 2018 and August 3, 2018.
These special meals will be available to passengers across all cabin classes on select Emirates flights that coincide with iftar times
Forty-six athletes in athletics, para-athletics, table tennis, para-table tennis, basketball, gymnastics, para powerlifting, weightlifting, boxing and seventeen coaches, loaders and helpers as well as seven medical personnel made the trip.
As a way of celebrating the International Women’s Day, the Emirates Group in Dubai is highlighting the integral role played by its female employees through a special video which documents the breadth and diversity of the operational and technical roles performed by women in the Group
The duo of Emirate Airline and Arsenal Football Club announced a new sponsorship deal on Monday with the shirt partnership
However, given that Nigerian travellers will always get to Dubai, the Emirates hub, before arriving at their final destinations, they will also be opportuned to enjoy the treat.