Emirates Airlines has confirmed its return to operations in Nigeria starting from October 1, 2024.
The airline disclosed this via its official X handle on Thursday.
The service, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, would be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 will leave Lagos at 1730hrs and arrive in Dubai at 0510hrs the next day. Tickets can be booked now on emirates.com or via travel agents.
“We are excited to resume our services to Nigeria. The Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been popular with customers in Nigeria and we hope to reconnect leisure and business travellers to Dubai and onwards to our network of over 140 destinations.
“We thank the Nigerian government for their partnership and support in re-establishing this route and we look forward to welcoming passengers back onboard,” Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer disclosed.
Breaking News: Emirates returns to Nigeria from 1 October
Dubai, UAE, 16 May, 2024 – Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from 1 October 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choice and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city… pic.twitter.com/bE72ZHjawj
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