Emirates Airlines on Thursday said it would suspend its flight operations to Nigeria from September 1, 2022. The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) disclosed this in a statement, blaming its decision on the inability to repatriate its earnings in foreign exchange from Nigeria. This is coming about three weeks after the airlines appealed
FG Reinstates Emirates’ Flight Schedule To Nigeria
The Federal Government has reinstated Emirates’ winter flight schedule to Nigeria following the offering of daily slots to Air Peace at the Dubai Airports, DXB. This is contained in a letter to the Emirates Country Manager, Nigeria signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu dated 21st December 2021. The letter read, “Following further consultation
Buhari regime bans UK, Canada, others in retaliation over red-listing of Nigeria
The federal government has banned citizens of Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia and Argentina from entering the country in retaliation to the travel restriction placed on Nigeria and other African countries for fear of the Omicron variant. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika, a senior member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed during a meeting with
Emirates To Suspend Nigeria Flights From December 13
Emirates Airline on Friday said it was suspending all its flights between Nigeria and Dubai from December 13. The airline’s decision comes after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) limited its flight activities in Nigeria. The NCAA had accused UAE authorities of not granting equal rights to the sole Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, flying to