Aviation
Emirates Airline to resume flight operations to Nigeria in October
Emirates Airlines has announced flight operations to Nigeria will resume on October 1, 2024.
In a statement on Thursday, Emirates Airlines said it will resume services to Lagos, connecting to Dubai and over 140 cities worldwide.
“The service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 will leave Lagos at 1730hrs and arrives in Dubai at 0510hrs the next day. Tickets can be booked now on emirates.com or via travel agents,” the airline said.
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ deputy president and chief commercial officer, said the Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been popular in Nigeria.
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“We thank the Nigerian government for their partnership and support in re-establishing this route and we look forward to welcoming passengers back onboard,” Kazim said.
On May 15, Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, said Emirates Airlines has given a definite date to resume flight operations to Nigeria and will make the announcement in a matter of days.
Emirates Airlines suspended flight operations to Nigeria in October 2022 over its inability to repatriate $85 million in revenue trapped in Nigeria.
On November 19, 2023, Keyamo said Emirates Airlines would soon announce the exact date of their resumption.
Keyamo said the federal government was working on some details concerning the resumption.
With the resumption of operations to Nigeria, Emirates operates to 19 gateways in Africa with 157 flights per week from Dubai, with further reach to an additional 130 regional points in Africa through its codeshare and interline partnerships with South African Airways, Airlink, Royal Air Maroc, Tunis Air, among others.
The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER serving Lagos will operate with 8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats, and 304 seats in Economy Class. Offering the best experience in the sky, passengers can dine on regionally inspired multi-course menus developed by a team of award-winning chefs complemented by a wide selection of premium beverages.
Customers can tune in to over 6,500 channels of global entertainment, including 23 Nigerian movies, in addition to series and other content on ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system.