Emirates Airlines has now connected Abuja to its worldwide network, flying directly from the Federal Capital Territory to Dubai.
Thus, Abuja is now Emirates’ 26th destination in Africa and 144th worldwide.
A statement by the airline said that Emirates flight EK785 landed at the Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport early this month, marking the start of the airline’s daily service to its second destination in Nigeria.
The statement quoted the Emirates’ Vice President, Commercial Operations, Northern and Western Africa, Mr. Adil Al Ghaith, as recalling that services to Lagos commenced over 10 years ago.
He said, “This new daily flight provides a convenient point to point service for our customers between Abuja and Dubai, and it will meet and further stimulate a vibrant market demand between the two cities.
“It will also serve our customers in Nigeria and around the network with additional connectivity and daily frequency. Our leisure and business passengers from Nigeria can now better connect to the Middle East, Europe, the United States and Asia via our hub in Dubai. Customers in Abuja can experience our A380 flagship aircraft to 29 destinations around the world, including popular ones like Beijing, Hong Kong, Mumbai, New York, Jeddah and London.”
Emirates’ Dubai-Abuja route is served by an Airbus A340-300 which offers 267 seats in a three-class configuration – 12 First Class, 42 Business Class and 213 Economy Class seats, according to the firm.
