Emirates Airlines have announced that it would suspend its flight operations to Nigeria from September 1, 2022.

Emirates Airlines have announced that it would suspend its flight operations to Nigeria from September 1, 2022.

The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates UAE yesterday disclosed this in a statement, blaming its decision on the inability to repatriate its earnings in foreign exchange from Nigeria.

This is coming about three weeks after the airlines appealed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to support the repatriation of its revenue said to be 85 million dollars, as Nigeria is facing a forex exchange crisis which has also affected the Naira to depreciate against the dollar.

In a letter addressed to Sirika, and signed by Divisional Senior Vice-President of Emirates airline, International Affairs, Sheik Majid Al Mualla, Emirates said the planned reductions in its operations in Nigeria would take effect from August 15, 2022.