Dubai’s Emirates resumes flights to Nigeria

Dubai’s Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021.

The airline said it will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai.

Throughout the pandemic, Emirates has been helping its customers travel safely and confidently, implementing health and safety measures, helping communities reconnect faster and facilitating economic recovery, the airlines said in a statement.

Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021. https://t.co/UlrSrbumVx pic.twitter.com/BxzHghTyeI

— Emirates Airline (@emirates) December 2, 2021

Ensuring the safety of travellers, Covid-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound passengers arriving to Dubai, including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective of the country they are coming from.

Travellers coming from Nigeria must hold a negative Covid-19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before departure. Additionally, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has specified designated laboratories for passengers departing Nigeria and travellers must obtain their certificate from one of the labs listed here to be accepted on the flight. Travellers coming from Nigeria will also need to take another Covid-19 PCR test on arrival at Dubai International Airport.

Passengers flying to Nigeria have to meet the requirements of their destination.