By our reporter/ Despite the efforts by Nigeria to resolve the stand off with the UAE, Emirates Airline on Thursday said it has suspended the resumption of flight operations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria to November 30.
There is a lingering dispute between both countries over COVID-19 guidelines.
The news of the suspension of the resumption of operations to and from Nigeria was contained airline in an updated statement posted on Emirates website.
“Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai,” Emirates said.
“Affected flight bookings have been cancelled.
“If your flight has been cancelled or impacted by route suspensions due to COVID‑19 restrictions, you don’t need to call us immediately for rebooking.
“You can simply hold on to your Emirates ticket and when flights resume, get in touch with your booking office or us to make new travel plans.”
Emirates had in February, suspended flights into Nigeria after the Nigerian government debarred the airline for conducting rapid Covid-19 tests before departure for travellers flying inbound UAE at the Lagos and Abuja airports.
The ban was briefly lifted after the airline agreed to discontinue the rapid antigen tests for Nigerian travellers.
But Emirates continued to administer the drug, leading to a diplomatic row between the two countries.
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