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Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates, SAA expand ties to boost connectivity across Africa

Emirates Airlines and South African Airways are deepening their nearly 30-year partnership with plans for a fully reciprocal codeshare agreement ahead of the holiday travel season. The airlines said the move aims to enhance connectivity for passengers and increase traffic across both carriers’ networks. South African Airways shared this update in a statement, according The […]

Emirates airline to enable crypto payments for flights
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Emirates to unveil Starlink WiFi across entire fleet

Emirates announced on Monday that it will equip its entire in-service fleet with Starlink WiFi, starting with Boeing 777 aircraft in November 2025 and finishing the rollout by mid-2027. Emirates said the Starlink WiFi service will be free for all passengers across every cabin on equipped aircraft, offering one-click access with no payment or Skywards […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates Airline bans passengers from using power banks

Emirates has officially enforced its safety regulations regarding the use of power banks by passengers on board flights, the UAE carrier confirmed on Tuesday. “Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from tomorrow, October 1, 2025,” it said in a statement. “Emirates provides in-seat charging on all aircraft; however, it […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates Airline to join Africa tourism, creative economy expo

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Emirates Airline will participate in the upcoming Africa Tourism and Creative Economy Expo, scheduled for November 24–25 in Abuja. Emirates’ involvement highlights the UAE’s commitment to deepening relations with Nigeria and Africa, particularly in tourism, trade, and the creative economy. The expo, organised by Afrocultour in collaboration with […]

Emirates airline to enable crypto payments for flights
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Emirates airline to enable crypto payments for flights

Emirates airline has signed a preliminary agreement with Crypto.com to enable customers to make payments using cryptocurrencies, the carrier’s parent company announced on Wednesday. The deal marks a significant step toward embracing digital currencies in the aviation sector and is expected to take effect in 2025. The partnership will allow Emirates’ customers to use Crypto.com […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates to keep A380 flying until end of next decade

Emirates plans to keep its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft flying until the late 2030s, as the world’s largest international airline seeks to extend the life of the iconic double-decker jets that have been central to its global growth. Emirates plans to carry out one final upgrade to the first-class cabins of its Airbus A380 […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates Airlines pledges long-term commitment to Nigeria

Emirates Airlines has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Nigeria despite concerns over low load factors on its Dubai-Lagos route. The airline dismissed speculation about withdrawing services, signaling confidence in the Nigerian market. According to the statement signed by the management in Dubai, Emirates Airlines stated that since resuming Lagos operations last year, it has maintained […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies amid Middle-East tension

Emirate Airlines has proscribed the carrying of pagers and walkie-talkies in both hand and checked luggage for flights to, from, or connecting through Dubai. This decision follows multiple incidents of device explosions reported in Lebanon and Syria last month. In a statement on its website, the airline said, “All passengers travelling on flights to, from […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates returns to Lagos after two-year hiatus

Emirates flight landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday. This marks the return of the airline to Lagos two years after suspending operations due to unresolved issues, including trapped funds, according to Daily Trust. This resumption is expected to improve connectivity and boost economic ties between Nigeria and the UAE. However, Emirates […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11

About two weeks after announcing the suspension of Nigerian flights, Emirates Airlines made a u-turn by announcing the resumption of flights in the country from 11, September 2022. This development is coming on the heels of the released portion of the trapped $464 million revenue of the foreign airline by the Central Bank of Nigeria […]

Emirates to resume Nigerian flights Sept 11
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Emirates suspends Nigerian flights over trapped revenue

Emirates Airlines has suspended all flights in and out of Nigeria effective from September 1, 2022. The United Arab Emirates airline disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday morning, citing the airline’s inability to repatriate its trapped ticket sales fund in Nigeria. This comes about a week after the airline cut its 11 weekly […]

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Emirates Airlines to accept Bitcoin payments on website

Emirates Airlines is set to begin acceptance of Bitcoin payments and enable the trading of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on its websites. This was made known by the company’s chief operating officer of Emirates, Adel Ahmed Al-Redha during a media gathering held at the Arabian Travel Market, according to reports. Al-Redha reportedly stated that the Dubai-based […]