Emirates to resume Nigeria services

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Emirates will restart services to Nigeria from February 5, 2022.

The airline will operate to and from Abuja and Lagos with daily flights.

EK 785 will depart Dubai at 1100hrs, arriving in Abuja at 1540hrs, while the return flight, EK 786 will take off from Abuja at 1900, arriving in Dubai at 0435hrs the next day.

Flight EK 783 to Lagos will depart Dubai at 1030hrs, arriving at 1540hrs, while the return service EK 784 will depart at 1810hrs, arriving in Dubai at 0415hrs the next day.

All passengers travelling from Nigeria with Dubai as their final destination require a 48 hour PCR test.

Passengers must present a valid negative Covid-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at an approved facility, and validity must be calculated from the time the sample was collected.

Upon arrival in Dubai, passengers will undergo an additional PCR test and remain in self-quarantine until the results of the test are received.

Passengers travelling from Nigeria and transiting in Dubai are required to follow the rules and requirements of their final destination.

 

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