
UAE Makes U-Turn, Reinstates Ban On Nigerian Flights
There is some confusion as barely 48 hours after announcing the resumption of flights to Nigeria, Emirates, the UAE flag carrier, has again announced an indefinite suspension of flights to Nigeria.
Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that UAE authorities had initially fixed Wednesday, June 23, 2021, for resumption of flights to Nigeria but that is no longer going to happen.
In a statement on its website on Monday, the airline said, ‘In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further …