Emirates Airline
Emirates flight lands in Lagos airport
The Emirates Airlines flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) after it suspended its operations into the country two years ago.
However, some passengers who were on board the plane said the flight was not full but operation onboard the plane were effective and good.
The Middle East-based mega carrier, had earlier announced that it would resume flight services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024.
This was announced by Emirates Media Centre, the news website of the airline that it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choice and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to, and through, Dubai.
Operating a Boeing 777-300ER, when it landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, the flight number EK 783 was welcomed by a water canon salute.
Kingsley Nwokoma, the president of the Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) said he was happy Emirates flight has landed after over two years of suspending operations in Nigeria,” Nwokoma said.
Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, who led a high-level Nigerian delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday finalised negotiations ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria.
The meeting, which took place on Friday morning, also set the foundation for a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between both nations to ensure stronger and mutually beneficial aviation ties.
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