Emirates Airlines has suspended flights from Lagos and Abuja airports to Dubai until February 28.
In a statement via its website, the airline said flights from Dubai to Nigeria will continue to operate as scheduled.
The action of the airline may not be unconnectd with the recent action of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which slammed a 72-hour suspension on Emirates flights from Nigeria over violation of travel guidelines put in place by the presidential taskforce on COVID-19.
The ban was however lifted after the carrier agreed to withdraw the rapid antigen testing done prior to the departure flights from Nigeria.
Announcing the suspension of flight from Nigeria, the airline states, ” line with government directives, passenger services from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) to Dubai are temporarily suspended until February 28, 2021,” the statement reads.
“Customers from both Abuja and Lagos will not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date.
“Passengers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not allowed entry into the UAE (whether terminating in or connecting through Dubai).
“Emirates flights from Dubai to Lagos and Abuja will continue to operate as per the normal schedule. We regret the inconvenience caused, and affected customers should contact their booking agent or contact the Emirates call centre for rebooking.”
