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Nigeria suspends Emirates flights over COVID-19 tests

Nigeria suspends Emirates flights over COVID-19 tests

NIGERIA suspended the airline Emirates from flying into or out of its territory last week after the carrier-imposed additional COVID-19 test requirements on passengers from the country, the aviation minister has announced. Emirates said last week passenger flights to and from Nigeria had been suspended until further notice in line with government directives, but did not give details. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika told a news conference that the airline had demanded passengers from Nigeria undertake three COVID-19 tests within 24 hours, leading the government to suspend its operations, with the exemption of cargo and humanitarian flights. "To make us go…
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Nigeria lifts Emirates flight suspension

Nigeria lifts Emirates flight suspension

LIBBY GEORGE and ALEXIS AKWAGYIRAM NIGERIA has lifted its suspension of Emirates airlines flights imposed after the carrier sought additional COVID-19 tests for passengers from Nigeria, a spokesman for the country's aviation regulator has said. "The suspension has just been lifted, because they have complied with what we want," said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) spokesman in a phone call. He said further details would soon be made public in a statement. An Emirates spokesperson said the company "can confirm that we will continue to operate services to Abuja and Lagos." An aviation ministry spokesman on Monday told a…
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