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Emirates to resume Nigeria flights

Emirates to resume Nigeria flights

Abuja and Lagos will be served with daily flights from Dubai 

Emirates Airline has announced that it will resume passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021.

The airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways of Abuja and Lagos with daily flights.

All inbound passengers arriving to Dubai, including UAE citizens, residents and tourists are required to take a PCR test. Travellers arriving from Nigeria must hold a negative Covid-19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure. 

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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has specified designated laboratories where passengers departing from Nigeria must obtain their test certificates in order to be accepted on the flight. Passengers will then need to take another PCR test on arrival at Dubai International Airport.

For more information, visit www.emirates.com 

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