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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Emirates Airlines has announced the reinstatement of its flight operations to Lagos, from September 11, 2022.
The airline disclosed this in an email to customers, on Wednesday.
The development comes days after the Federal Government released the sum of $265 million to foreign airlines operating in the country to settle outstanding ticket sales.
“We are pleased to inform you that effective from 11th September 2022, we will reinstate operations of our flights.
“Inbound flights from Dubai to Lagos (EK783) and outbound flights from Lagos to Dubai (EK784) will recommence from Sunday 11th September 2022.
“Lagos flights after 30th September, 2022 will be advised in due course,” the airline said.
Emirates Airlines had earlier announced that it would suspend flight operations in Nigeria from September 1, 2022, over its failure to recover $85 million revenue from the country.