Emirates airline says it will resume passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021, mandating COVID-19 PCR tests for all inbound travelers.
With this, according to report, passengers from Nigeria will take the COVID-19 PCR test within three days before departure and another test on arrival at the UAE.
Emirates, the flag carrier of the UAE, said this in a statement made available to newsmen today.
“The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai, which remains a highly popular holiday and business destination,” the statement reads.
It added that passengers departing Nigeria must obtain the certificates from one of the designated centres provided by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).