The carrier, in a statement, said Emirates will be completely suspending its flights between Nigeria and Dubai until the Civil Aviation Authorities from both countries find a solution to the current ongoing issue.
Emirates has said it will continue to monitor the current situation with the US-Iran attacks and will develop its operational schedule accordingly.
This is as the airline announced that it has resumed its Dubai-Lagos operations
one week after it suspended operations globally following the airspace closures in the Middle East due to the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The US President Donald Trump described the attacks as a “major combat operation”, forcing airlines to reroute services that would normally cross the region.
In the airline’s latest statement, it stated that passengers can check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel.
“Customers are advised to review the latest operational updates on emirates.com, and check their email for any notifications about changes or cancellations to their flights before travelling to the airport.
“Customers booked to travel between 28 February until and including 31 March have these options:
Rebook on an alternate flight. You can rebook on another flight to your intended destination for travel on or before 30 April.
“If you booked your flight with a travel agent, you must contact them. If you booked with us directly, contact us.
Request for refund. You can request for a refund of your ticket by completing the refund form if you booked with us directly,” the airline announced.
The Gulf carrier also stated that passengers who booked their flights with a travel agent, can contact them.
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.
She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.
She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.
As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.
She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.
Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the
prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the ‘Aviation Writer of the Year’ Category.
She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.
She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.
Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
