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Two years after UAE-Nigeria spat, Emirates to resume flights 0ct 1

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Two years after Emirates exited Nigeria over a face-off with the Nigerian government, the carrier will resume operations to the country on October 1, 2024. Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from 1 October 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, offering customers more choices and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to Dubai. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to douse the tension and resolve the frosty relations between Nigeria and the United…

Nigeria-UAE stand-off ‘ends’ as Emirates to resume flights to Nigeria June, says Minister

Posted on April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to douse the tension and resolve the frosty relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have yielded some fruits as Emirates has concluded plans to resume flight operations to Nigeria 36 months after the carrier exited Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo disclosed while appearing on a national television, stating that he had received a letter from the airline on the return…

Emirates reports highest-ever six months profit HY1

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Emirates goes into Dubai Airshow week with solid results, reporting its highest-ever six-month result for HY1 of the financial year 2023/2024. The carrier produced an AED 10.1 billion ($2.7 billion) consolidated net profit of the period. Emirates Group posted its highest-ever fiscal half-year earnings, reporting net profit of 10.1 billion dirhams ($2.75 billion) for 2023-24 on rebounding demand. The figure eclipsed its half-year profit of the previous year — 4.2 billion dirhams — by 138%….

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