Emirates makes its much-awaited official landing to Lagos, Nigeria

Emirates, the world’s largest worldwide airline, has resumed passenger companies to Lagos, Nigeria, with a each day service.

The official delegation onboard was led by Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Industrial Operations, Gulf, Center East and Central Asia; David Broz, Senior Vice President of Aeropoliticaland Airline Trade Affairs and Sami Aqil Abdullah, Senior Vice President Emirates Airport Companies Outstation and Enterprise Help.

The official delegation from Nigeria onboard the flight included His Excellency, Festus Keyamo, Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Growth of Nigeria; His Excellency, Zayyan Ibrahim, Consul Basic of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Dubai and the Northern Emirates and Adewale Babtunde Awolesi Head of Chancery, Consulate Basic of Nigeria.

Quickly after touchdown, the airline hosted an unique occasion for VIPs, authorities officers, key representatives from Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Customs, Police and the Airforce, in addition to commerce and trade companions and company shoppers.

Commenting on the return of companies, Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Industrial Officer, Emirates Airline mentioned, “This has been a long-awaited second, and we’re excited to renew operations to Lagos, serving to reconnect travellers seamlessly to and thru Dubai, coupled with a constant, world-class expertise onboard.

We wish to thank the Nigerian authorities, together with the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Growth and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, in addition to the UAE authorities together with His Excellency Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Abuja, Nigeria and His Excellency Dr Abdulla Almandoos, Consulate Basic of the United Arab Emirates in Lagos, for his or her help.

“We’re dedicated to creating this route a hit and look ahead to contributing to the Nigerian aviation trade’s progress and providing travellers and companies extra alternative and connectivity to key locations throughout our community.”

His Excellency, Festus Keyamo, Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Growth of Nigeria mentioned: “We’re happy to welcome Emirates again to Nigeria. Emirates has grow to be a worldwide model and Nigeria, being essentially the most populous black nation on this planet, is the certain vacation spot for all main airways on this planet.

“So, this can be a mutually useful relationship and we look ahead to a few years of seamless operations for the designated airways of each nations to ply the route.”

EK783 departs Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 takes off from Lagos at 1730hrs and lands in Dubai at 0510hrs the next day. The each day service has been scheduled to optimise connections to and from key factors in Europe, the US, the Far East and the broader Center East and GCC, streamlining enterprise and leisure journey to and from Nigeria.

Strengthening enterprise hyperlinks between UAE and Nigeria

With the resumption of operations to Lagos, Emirates offers frictionless connectivity to considered one of Africa’s main financial hubs, facilitating world commerce and strengthening enterprise ties, in step with the UAE and Nigeria’s robust bilateral commerce relations.

Emirates SkyCargo will help Nigerian companies by providing greater than 300 tonnes of bellyhold cargo capability out and in of Lagos each week, into key markets akin to UAE, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Bahrain, amongst others.

Anticipated commodities akin to Kola Nuts, meals and drinks, and pressing courier materials shall be transported through the airline’s state-of-the-art hub in Dubai, rapidly, effectively, and reliably through the airline’s multi-vertical specialised product portfolio. Imports into Nigeria are anticipated from key markets akin to UAE, India and Hong Kong, with key commodities together with a mixture of common cargo, prescription drugs and electronics.

The Dubai-Lagos service is operated with a Boeing 777-300ER, providing eight Firstclass suites, 42 Enterprise class seats and 304 economic system class seats, with added comforts and perks in every cabin class. Emirates is considered one of solely two airways providing First Class out and in of Lagos, and presents an unrivalled expertise with luxurious touches, a premium gastronomic choice of dishes and positive drinks, and one of many greatest screens within the sky, all within the midst of consolation and privateness.

Providing the perfect expertise throughout each class, passengers will dine on regionally impressed multi-course menus, complemented by a wide array of premium drinks. Prospects can tune in to over 6,500 channels of worldwide leisure, together with 23 Nigerian films, sequence and different content material on ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight leisure system.

To help journey to Dubai or onwards, Emirates will even facilitate 48 hour and 96 hour Dubai visa functions for travellers from Nigeria, a suggestion which is unique to the airline.

Celebrating the resumption of companies, Emirates award-winning loyalty programme, Skywards, reinstated earlier tier standing ranges for Skywards members to make sure continuation of earned advantages and recognition.

 From: Emirate