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Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Paraman(op): 6:17pm On Apr 09, 2024

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emirates Airline will resume operations in Nigeria on or before June 2024.

Keyamo disclosed this when he featured on Arise Television on Monday.

The minister noted that President Bola Tinubu played a significant role in resolving the frosty relations between the two countries.

According to the minister, the Nigerian government and the United Arab Emirates have resolved issues, and the airline is set to announce the date for its first flight.

Keyamo said the UAE airline sent a letter confirming its readiness to resume flight operations in Nigeria.

“Emirates flight resumption is almost happening. I just received a letter from Emirates. The letter is on my phone now. They have gone through all the gamut, and they are ready to come back. They will announce the date because to restart a route, they have to get an aircraft for that route,” he said.

In November 2023, after the Dubai Airshow, Keyamo announced that he spoke with the representatives of Emirates Airlines concerning a possible resumption.

He said the airline was working on the small details and would announce the exact date of their resumption of the flights.

Speaking further, Keyamo stated, “I am announcing to Nigerians for the first time; that I just received a letter from Emirates now. The letter is with me. I have a hard copy thanking you for all the efforts we made. Mr. President was the showman here. He was the one who pushed for it. the minister said.

Emirates Airline halted its flight operations to Nigeria in October 2022 because it couldn’t repatriate funds held in the country.

The airline attributed the October suspension to the $85bn revenue trapped in Nigeria.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by omoharry(f): 8:21pm On Apr 09, 2024

Are we suppose to now jump for joy ! How does that even change the price of garri in the market or reduce the dollar to the naira !

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by alizma: 8:33pm On Apr 09, 2024

Make them wait small. Air peace boss want to check something first.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Oghene86: 8:48pm On Apr 09, 2024

Paraman:
https://punchng.com/emirates-airline-to-resume-nigeria-flights-in-june-says-keyamo/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

They will not come and we don't need them

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by helinues: 8:50pm On Apr 09, 2024

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Paraman(op): 8:53pm On Apr 09, 2024

Oghene86:
They will not come and we don't need them

speak for yourself

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by kettykin: 8:54pm On Apr 09, 2024

They're afraid of losing out their markshare to airpeace

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by mobisonkk2: 8:55pm On Apr 09, 2024

We don't want them, we have airpeace. They goto hell.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by orohbiro(f): 8:56pm On Apr 09, 2024

Pray for arsenal pls

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Oghene86: 10:01pm On Apr 09, 2024

Paraman:
speak for yourself

Are you there spokesman, because you know them very well

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Paraman(op): 10:13pm On Apr 09, 2024

Oghene86:
Are you there spokesman, because you know them very well

Tchewww

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by AAAA67: 4:41am On Apr 10, 2024

How much willeycharge for tickets?
That's the main issue

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by iampeterben(m): 5:09am On Apr 10, 2024

Good one, las las, na we the patronisers na we go enjoy. Let the competition for bringing down flight tickets begin. Thumbs up to the APC government and thank you to Air Peace for starting the competition.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Yankee101: 5:10am On Apr 10, 2024

And the visas?

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Chikel20000(m): 5:11am On Apr 10, 2024

mobisonkk2:
We don't want them, we have airpeace. They goto hell.

same airpeace Nigerians are not even encouraging?....we just don't like our own

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by AustineE1: 5:16am On Apr 10, 2024

Why is the govt so kin in getting Emirate back to Nigeria,is this not slave mentality.What was the reason why they couldn't repatriate funds held in Nigeria back then in 2022？The APC govt creates an artificial problem and then spend billions in settling it and celebrate its settlement as an achievement.Talk of a purposeless party,here is one！

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Btruth: 5:34am On Apr 10, 2024

Great News

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Laple0541(m): 5:35am On Apr 10, 2024

Good news

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by free2ryhme: 5:37am On Apr 10, 2024

Paraman:
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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Yampotatocarrot(m): 5:53am On Apr 10, 2024

Except there's more to what he said that wasn't quoted here... He didn't say June oooo

Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Basic123: 6:03am On Apr 10, 2024*

omoharry:
Are we suppose to now jump for joy ! How does that even change the price of garri in the market or reduce the dollar to the naira !

You can open a thread on GAARI and MARKET or FOOD in the FOOD SECTION

This is about aviation industry

Don't be a slow poke!

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Abuzed1(m): 6:22am On Apr 10, 2024

PLEASE WE DONT NEED THEM AFTER ALL THE HARASSMENT WE PREFER OUR BROTHER "AIR PEACE" TO TAKE OVER. THIS IS NO GOOD NEWS.

Paraman:
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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by crestedaguiyi: 6:44am On Apr 10, 2024

This guy has been quite quiet since he joined the big looters league

Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by crestedaguiyi: 6:48am On Apr 10, 2024*

Did I read N85b huh

As in, Emirates made an amount bigger than nigeria external reverse while doing business in Nigeria

Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Nawa4nl: 7:02am On Apr 10, 2024

Sensible countries protect their own.

If Air Peace was owned by Yorubas or the North, the govt will protect them as they are protecting dangote cement.

Air Peace is generating foreign currency, if this govt is wise they should protect it.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by bjdon: 7:03am On Apr 10, 2024

They should stay away. We don't need them

Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by wizelink: 7:09am On Apr 10, 2024

Why must Nigerians celebrate this? Are we not supposed to be supporting air peace the same way FG supported Dangote brand? For how long has FG bled Nigerians for the sake of Dangote thus, killing meaningful and healthy competition that would have benefitted the economy. If Air peace were to be from north west, FG would have channel all her resources to make it work. The useless tribal/religious politics we play over every issue is killing Nigeria economy. Despite the lack of support, air peace is still sailing strong.

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Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by AcadaWriter: 7:14am On Apr 10, 2024

Pray for arsenal pls

Re: Emirates Airline To Resume Nigerian Flights In June - Aviation Minister, Keyamo by Kukutenla: 7:34am On Apr 10, 2024

$85bn ke

I think punch made a mistake here

APC is a calamity of different proportion

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