Emirates Airlines explains the reasons for suspending all flights to and from Nigeria

An Emirates spokesperson said: "The airline has tried all means to meet the ongoing challenges of transferring its money from Nigeria, and has made great efforts to initiate a dialogue with the relevant authorities in order to intervene and help find a viable solution. But all these attempts have gone in vain." .

And the spokesman added in a statement that “Emirates Today” received a copy of it, that therefore, Emirates Airlines was left with nothing but to take the difficult decision to suspend all flights to and from Nigeria, as of September 1, 2022, in order to put an end to further losses and affect the operational costs that are not yet available. continues to accumulate in the market.


 He continued, "While we regret to our customers the measure we had to take at this stage, we will do our utmost to assist affected customers by arranging alternative travel arrangements where possible."


He stated that "Emirates Airlines is keen to serve Nigeria, and transport Nigerian travelers for trade and tourism to Dubai, or through it to our broader network, which covers more than 130 destinations on six continents, and if it finds any positive developments in the coming days regarding our frozen funds in Nigeria, and this We hope, we will reconsider our decision."

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