Emirates has announced an increase to its four times a week service to Lagos to a daily flight from 1
November. The expanded schedule of daily services offers enhanced
connectivity for Nigerian customers to Emirates’ growing destination
network via Dubai of close to 100 destinations.
Emirates operates its modern Boeing 777-300ERs between Lagos and Dubai.
EK 783 departs Dubai at 10:30, arriving in Lagos at 15:40. The return
flight, EK 784, departs Lagos at 18:10, arriving in Dubai at 04:15 the
next day.
Customers can stop over or travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for
international business and leisure visitors. Dubai is one of the world’s
first cities to obtain Safe Travels stamp from the World Travel and
Tourism Council (WTTC) – which endorses Dubai’s comprehensive and
effective measures to ensure guest health and safety. To ensure the
safety of travelers, visitors, and the community, COVID-19 PCR tests
taken within 96 hours of travel are mandatory for passengers arriving to
Dubai (and the UAE).
Nigerian travelers can now travel with confidence thanks to the free
cover on COVID-19 related medical expenses should they be diagnosed with
COVID-19 during their travel while they are away from home. This cover
is immediately effective for customers flying on Emirates until 31
December 2020 and is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the
first sector of their journey. This means Emirates customers can
continue to benefit from the added assurance of this cover, even if they
travel onwards to another city after arriving at their Emirates
destination.
The free, global cover for COVID-19 related costs is further
complemented by the comprehensive set of measures that Emirates has put
in place at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of
its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the
distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves,
hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes to all customers.
Emirates has also revised its booking policies to offer customers more
flexibility and confidence to plan their travel. Customers whose travel
plans are disrupted by COVID-19 related flight or travel restrictions,
can simply hold on to their ticket which will be valid for 24 months and
rebook to fly at a later time; request travel vouchers to offset against
future Emirates purchases, or request refunds via an online form on
Emirates’ website or via their travel booking agent.