After a two-year break, Emirates Airlines is back on Nigerian soil! Their flight EK 783 touched down at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday at precisely 3:32 pm, marking a significant moment for Nigerian air travelers. But before you grab your boarding pass, let us talk about the juicy details behind this comeback.
For starters, the hiatus wasn’t just a long vacation for Emirates. They suspended operations over issues like unresolved trapped funds (big airline drama, right?). It’s been quite the wait, but it seems like they’re back in action, ready to serve up their signature inflight experience.
Interestingly, this first flight didn’t exactly pack the plane. Despite the large capacity of the Boeing 777-300ER392 seats to be exact—there were quite a few empty ones. Some passengers even mentioned the flight wasn’t full at all, though the service still met their expectations. A quiet flight after such a long break? Sounds like an ideal, stress-free journey to ease back into the swing of things.
Now, in terms of logistics, departing passengers went through the shiny, new terminal at MMIA, while returning travelers arrived through the older terminal. Nothing too unusual there, but if you're a frequent traveler, you know the difference in vibes between the two spots.
This first flight may have had empty seats, but it’s early days yet. Whether future flights fill up or not remains to be seen. What we do know is Emirates is back in the game, and that’s bound to stir things up in Nigeria’s aviation scene.