Emirates Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/emirates/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:42:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Emirates Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/emirates/ 32 32 Emirates Airlines to Resume Flights to Nigeria as Visa Ban Lifted https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/12/emirates-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-nigeria-as-visa-ban-lifted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-nigeria-as-visa-ban-lifted https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/12/emirates-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-nigeria-as-visa-ban-lifted/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:42:41 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11176 Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached an agreement to put an end to the ongoing diplomatic spat that saw the UAE impose a visa ban on Nigerian travelers and the suspension of flights by Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airlines. This breakthrough comes after a meeting between Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/12/emirates-airlines-to-resume-flights-to-nigeria-as-visa-ban-lifted/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s President Tinubu Initiates Efforts to Resolve Diplomatic Spat with UAE’s Emirates Airlines https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/nigerias-president-tinubu-initiates-efforts-to-resolve-diplomatic-spat-with-uaes-emirates-airlines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerias-president-tinubu-initiates-efforts-to-resolve-diplomatic-spat-with-uaes-emirates-airlines https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/nigerias-president-tinubu-initiates-efforts-to-resolve-diplomatic-spat-with-uaes-emirates-airlines/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:48:15 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11006 Nigeria’s newly elected President, Bola Tinubu, has taken proactive measures to address an ongoing diplomatic disagreement between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning the suspension of Nigerian visas in response to a financial dispute involving Emirates Airlines. The issue, which has persisted for some time, stems from the UAE’s suspension of flights due [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/29/nigerias-president-tinubu-initiates-efforts-to-resolve-diplomatic-spat-with-uaes-emirates-airlines/feed/ 0 Emirates and Kenya Airways Announce Interline Partnership for Enhanced Connectivity https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/12/emirates-and-kenya-airways-announce-interline-partnership-for-enhanced-connectivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-and-kenya-airways-announce-interline-partnership-for-enhanced-connectivity https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/12/emirates-and-kenya-airways-announce-interline-partnership-for-enhanced-connectivity/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:19:17 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10326 Emirates and Kenya Airways have joined forces in a strategic interline partnership, aimed at expanding the travel options available to customers on both airlines. This collaboration allows passengers to access a broader range of destinations across the two airlines’ extensive route networks, facilitating seamless connections and enhancing overall travel experiences. The interline agreement also includes [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/12/emirates-and-kenya-airways-announce-interline-partnership-for-enhanced-connectivity/feed/ 0 Emirates offers free wifi in all classes https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/22/emirates-offers-free-wifi-in-all-classes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-offers-free-wifi-in-all-classes https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/22/emirates-offers-free-wifi-in-all-classes/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 04:55:51 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10036 A recent upgrade to Emirates’ in-flight connectivity means that all Emirates passengers in all travel classes can enjoy some form of free connectivity once they sign up for Emirates Skywards. The development has enabled an additional 30,000 Economy Class passengers to connect to free Wi-Fi on board each week. Emirates has always been at the forefront [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/05/22/emirates-offers-free-wifi-in-all-classes/feed/ 0 Emirates strengthens global network with A380 flights to eight cities and increased frequency to East Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/emirates-strengthens-global-network-with-a380-flights-to-eight-cities-and-increased-frequency-to-east-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-strengthens-global-network-with-a380-flights-to-eight-cities-and-increased-frequency-to-east-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/emirates-strengthens-global-network-with-a380-flights-to-eight-cities-and-increased-frequency-to-east-africa/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:11:01 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9404 Emirates Airlines has announced that it will resume flights with its Airbus A380 aircraft between Dubai (DXB) and eight cities worldwide, as part of its plans to strengthen its global network ahead of the northern summer season. Starting from 26th March, the A380 will serve a total of 48 destinations in 29 countries. The airline’s [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/emirates-strengthens-global-network-with-a380-flights-to-eight-cities-and-increased-frequency-to-east-africa/feed/ 0 Emirates ramps up Cairo flights to meet high demand https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/20/emirates-ramps-up-cairo-flights-to-meet-high-demand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-ramps-up-cairo-flights-to-meet-high-demand https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/20/emirates-ramps-up-cairo-flights-to-meet-high-demand/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:04:37 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9180 Dubai-based Emirates has announced that it will be increasing its flights to and from Cairo from October 29, 2022, offering more options for travellers to connect to Dubai, as well as the opportunity to experience the Emirates A380’s signature features. The airline will operate four daily flights to Cairo, with three on the A380 and [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/20/emirates-ramps-up-cairo-flights-to-meet-high-demand/feed/ 0 Emirates suspends flights to Nigeria Again https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/emirates-suspends-flights-to-nigeria-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-suspends-flights-to-nigeria-again https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/emirates-suspends-flights-to-nigeria-again/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:44:26 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8325 Emirates Airlines has again suspended flights between Dubai and Nigeria, over blocked. In August, the Emirati company decided to suspend its flights between Dubai and the airports of Lagos and Abuja, after negotiating in vain with the authorities on the release of funds due to foreign carriers. The new suspension of both routes “to mitigate [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/09/emirates-suspends-flights-to-nigeria-again/feed/ 0 Emirates Celebrates 20 years of Operations in Mauritius https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/25/emirates-celebrates-20-years-of-operations-in-mauritius/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-celebrates-20-years-of-operations-in-mauritius https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/25/emirates-celebrates-20-years-of-operations-in-mauritius/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:35:57 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8138 Emirates last week reaffirmed its commitment to Mauritius at a dinner reception held on the occasion of its 20-year anniversary of operations in the island nation. The event took place at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel in the presence of the Honorable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, and Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/25/emirates-celebrates-20-years-of-operations-in-mauritius/feed/ 0 Emirates expands service to South Africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/28/emirates-expands-service-to-south-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-expands-service-to-south-africa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/28/emirates-expands-service-to-south-africa/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:36:46 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7893 Emirates Airline is growing its flights offering to South Africa with plans to add more frequencies on routes to the country’s three main gateways. From March 1, 2023, the gulf airline will increase its service to and from Johannesburg to three daily flights. Cape Town will be served with two daily flights from 1 February [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/28/emirates-expands-service-to-south-africa/feed/ 0 Emirates to resume flights to Lagos after partial release of blocked funds https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/07/emirates-to-resume-flights-to-lagos-after-partial-release-of-blocked-funds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emirates-to-resume-flights-to-lagos-after-partial-release-of-blocked-funds https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/07/emirates-to-resume-flights-to-lagos-after-partial-release-of-blocked-funds/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:07:02 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7711 Emirates will resume some of its Nigeria services from 11 September, after the country’s central bank released a portion of blocked airline revenue from ticket sales. The airline had announced in mid-August that it was suspending services to Nigeria from 1 September citing “challenges in repatriating funds from Nigeria.” However, following the Central Bank of [...]

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