Emirates Resumes Daily Passenger Services to Lagos
Emirates has announced the resumption of daily flights between Dubai and Lagos, Nigeria.
The EK783 flight will depart from Dubai at 0945 hrs and arrive in Lagos at 1520 hrs. The return flight, EK784, will then depart Lagos at 1730 hrs and land in Dubai at 0510 hrs the next day.
The Emirates Dubai to Lagos route will be operated by the Boeing 777-300ER which will have 8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats and 304 economy class seats. Emirates is one of the two airlines currently offering First Class suites in and out of Lagos.
Commenting on the return of services, Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline said, “This has been a long-awaited moment, and we are excited to resume operations to Lagos, helping reconnect travellers seamlessly to and through Dubai, coupled with a consistent, world-class experience onboard.
“We would like to thank the Nigerian authorities, including the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, as well as the UAE authorities including His Excellency Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, and His Excellency Dr Abdulla Almandoos, Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Lagos, for their support. We are committed to making this route a success and look forward to contributing to the Nigerian aviation industry’s growth and offering travellers and businesses more choice and connectivity to key destination across our network.”
His Excellency, Festus Keyamo, Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria said: “We are pleased to welcome Emirates back to Nigeria. Emirates has become a global brand and Nigeria, being the most populous black nation in the world, is the sure destination for all major airlines in the world. So, this is a mutually beneficial relationship, and we look forward to many years of seamless operations for the designated airlines of both countries to ply the route.”
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