Tag: EMIRATES AIRLINE

Travel Ban: Emirates Airline can’t operate in Nigeria – NCAA tells UAE govt.

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has said the Federal Government is yet to be officially informed about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifting travel ban placed on Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen, the NCAA Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, said the Emirates Airline cannot operate in the country until it officially communicates to Nigeria. Nuhu said Nigeria is yet to be informed of the UAE’s decision because it had to be government-to-government communication saying until they are informed through diplomatic channel lifting ban on Nigeria still remain unofficial. According to him,…

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UAE makes U-turn, suspends flights from Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The United Arab Emirates, (UAE), has again suspended flights to and from Nigeria, 48 hours after lifting the initial ban. The decision, which was meant to be effective by 23rd June, has been reversed, as revealed in an announcement by Emirates Airlines in an issued statement via its official website yesterday. Recall that Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management had earlier announced the resumption of flights from Nigeria after several months of a ban in line with the country’s Covid-19 protocols. “In line with government directives, passenger flights…

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Emirates to start airlifting Nigerian passengers from Feb. 28

Aminu Imam

The United Arab Emirates, (UAE) mega carrier, Emirates Airlines, has announced that it would start airlifting Nigerian passengers from Lagos and Abuja to its hub in Dubai from February 28, 2021. Emirates spokesperson made this known in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday, saying the airline would continue to operate its inbound flight to Nigeria. According to the statement, the suspension of flights from Nigeria was in line with UAE Government’s directive. It also reiterated that Nigerian passengers would not be allowed to transit from any other airport outside…

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Just in… NCAA lifts suspension on Emirates Airlines operations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified the public of immediate lifting of the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 had directed for the immediate suspension of Emirates Airlines operations effective Feb. 4 until when the needed infrastructure and logistics were put in place for the Rapid Antigen Test (RDT) test by the Nigerian Government. Nuhu recalled that the PTF was made…

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