Tag: Emirates Airlines
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No to the return of Emirates Airlines to Nigeria – By Osita Chidoka
The gleeful announcement of the return of Emirates Airline to Nigeria by the Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on X is a sad reminder of the deepening lack of national pride and the growing irrelevance of Nigeria in the World.
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Emirates Airlines sets date to resume operations in Nigeria
Emirates Airlines has announced to resume operations to Nigeria from October 1, 2024 between Lagos and Dubai. In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be
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BREAKING: Again, Emirates Airlines suspends flight operations to Nigeria
Emirates Airlines says it has suspended flight operations to Nigeria, effective October 29 2022. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Emirates Airlines as saying this is a result of its inability to repatriate funds trapped in the country.
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Emirates Airlines: Airline chief laments, asks CBN to release blocked funds
Chief Executive Officer of an aviation company, Mr Segun Adewale has urged the Federal Government to expeditiously repatriate the 600 million dollars ticket revenue belonging to foreign airlines operating in the country.
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Emirates Airlines ready to partner with Nigeria to establish national carrier
Emirates Airlines has made an offer to partner with Nigeria in its quest to establish a national carrier. Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant to Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, stated in Abuja on Monday that the President of Emirates Airlines, Mr Tim Clark made the offer during a panel discussion at Dubai Expo 2020.…
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NCAA withdraws frequency approval for Emirates Airlines, gives reasons
The Nigerian Civil Aviation
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FG lifts ban on Emirates Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified the public of the immediate lifting of the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria. Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of NCAA made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday. Earlier, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 had directed for the immediate…
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FG includes Emirates on list of barred airlines in Nigeria
The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The PTF sub committee met today with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. The meeting progressed well. Emirates Airlines’s situation was reviewed & they…
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Electronics restriction: US lifts ban on two airlines
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday. The announcements come three days after restrictions were lifted on Etihad Airways’ hub Abu Dhabi International Airport. The ban was lifted “effective immediately” on Dubai International,…
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Qatar Airways hit by airspace ban as Gulf diplomatic row intensifies
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have cut military and diplomatic ties with Qatar, alleging the country has been supporting extremist groups. Airlines including Emirates and Etihad have been told to stop flying to Qatar. Emirates announced: “As instructed by the UAE government, Emirates will suspend its flights to and from Doha,…