By our reporter| Emirates airlines, the UAE flag carrier, has again announced indefinite suspension of flights to Nigeria.
The move came barely 48 hours after the UAE authorithies announced resumption of flights to Nigeria scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
A statement on the airline’s website on Monday read, “In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further notice.”
“Customers travelling to and from Lagos and Abuja will not be accepted for travel. Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE.
“We regret the inconvenience caused, and affected customers should contact their booking agent or Emirates call centre for rebooking. Emirates remains committed to Nigeria, and we look forward to resuming passenger services when conditions allow.”
Emirate airline had on Saturday announced resumption of flights, which were suspended in March over diplomatic row on COVID-19 protocols.
Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management had lifted the ban on Nigeria and also removed the rapid antigen test and said passengers from Nigeria would only be required to possess negative PCR test.
But it made a U-turn on Monday with a new travel update indicating that Lagos and Abuja flights would no longer resume on Wednesday as earlier announced.
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