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UAE Extends Ban On Nigeria Flights
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended its ban on flights from Nigeria till March 20.
- A statement by the public relations firm for Emirates stated that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel before or including this date.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended its ban on flights from Nigeria till March 20.
The Arab nation made this known in a statement.
The statement by the public relations firm for Emirates stated that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel before or including this date.
“In line with government directives, passenger services from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) to Dubai are temporarily suspended until March 20 2021.
“Customers from both Abuja and Lagos will not be accepted for travel before 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),” the statement read.
The statement further stated that Emirates flights from Dubai to Lagos and Abuja would continue as scheduled.
Murtala Muhammed Airport
It, however, restated its commitment to resume passenger services to Dubai when conditions allow.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had on February 5 barred the carrier from Nigeria, alleging flouting of COVID-19 protocols and the introduction of rapid antigen test as a requirement for Dubai travellers against the Nigerian government’s negative PCR requirements.
This has degenerated into a situation with the UAE banning Nigeria flights for several weeks on end.
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