Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Lagos on September 7 and Abuja September 9. The resumption of flights to both Nigerian cities takes Emirates’ African network to 13 destinations.
Flights to Lagos will operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Flights to/from Abuja will operate as a daily service. Tickets are open for booking on the airline’s website. The addition of Nigerian cities expands the airline’s network to 84 destinations.
Passengers travelling from both cities in Nigeria to the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific can enjoy safe and convenient connections via Dubai, and customers can stop over or travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for international business and leisure visitors.
Ensuring the safety of travelers, visitors, and the community, Covid-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers arriving to Dubai (and the UAE), including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective of the country they are coming from.
Emirates says its booking policies offer customers flexibility and confidence to plan their travel and customers who purchase a ticket by 30 September 2020 for travel on or before 30 November 2020, can enjoy generous rebooking terms and options, if they have to change their travel plans due to unexpected flight or travel restrictions relating to Covid-19, or when they book a Flex or Flex plus fare.
Emirates says it is committed to cover Covid-19 related medical expenses, free of cost, should they be diagnosed with Covid-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover is immediately effective for customers flying on Emirates until 31 October 2020 (first flight to be completed on or before 31 October 2020), and is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey. This means Emirates customers can continue to benefit from the added assurance of this cover, even if they travel onwards to another city after arriving at their Emirates destination.
The airline said it has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes to all customers.
Similarly, Ethiopian airline will link Nigeria to its global network of over 70 destinations from September 7, 2020 and cities that are open for flights include Toronto, Washington DC, Chicago, Newark, London, Paris, and Manchester.
Flights will commence from Abuja on the 7th and Lagos on the 8th. Abuja will be served with the Airbus A350 every day while Lagos will be served with B777 Aircraft four times weekly.
During lockdown, Ethiopian Airlines handled evacuation flights from America on behalf the federal government and also to America for the American government.
Before the closure of airspace, Ethiopian Airlines maintained flights to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Kano but will be flying to only Lagos and Abuja as the approved airports for now. The Airline said it will be providing world class services to passengers while respecting the rules and protocols imposed by the countries.
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