Just In: UAE bans Nigeria passenger flights indefinitely

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 In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further notice.

Customers travelling to and from Lagos and Abuja will not be accepted for travel. Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE 

We regret the inconvenience caused, and affected customers should contact their booking agent or Emirates call centre for rebooking. Emirates remains committed to Nigeria, and we look forward to resuming passenger services when conditions allow.

Your options for cancelled bookings are:

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1. Keep your ticket for future flight

You don’t need to call us if you choose to keep your ticket for future flights. You can get all the information on “Keep your ticket” option here. Please contact your booking office when you are ready to travel.

  1. Rebook your flight to another date

For rebooking please contact your travel agent or booking office.

Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused. 

To receive update notifications, customers are requested to ensure their contact details are correct by visiting Manage Your Booking.

New requirement for Dubai arrivals from 31 Jan 2021

Effective 31 January 2021, all passengers arriving into Dubai from any point of origin (GCC countries included) must hold a negative PCR test certificate, for which the test must be taken no more than 72 hours prior to time of departure.

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UAE nationals are exempt from the above, but will be required to take a PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport. 

Passengers arriving into Dubai from certain countries will be required to take another PCR test on arrival at DXB.

Passengers transiting through Dubai must ensure that they comply with the entry requirements of their respective destination country.

Please visit our COVID19 information hub for details of the latest travel requirements.

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