UAE lifts ban on transit flights from Nigeria

The United Arab Emirates, UAE, will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights from Nigeria, India and Pakistan. The National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority 

(NCEMA) said on Tuesday in a post via their Twitter handle.

NCEMA said that passengers travelling from countries where flights had been banned would be able to transit through its airports from August 5 [Thursday] as long as they present a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken 72 hours prior to departure.

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Recall that the UAE had last month announced a ban from Nigeria to Dubai.

Pakistan and India are important markets for Emirates, Etihad Airways and other UAE carriers flydubai and Air Arabia.

UAE, a major international travel hub, had banned passengers from many South Asian and African states from travelling through its airports this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Final destination approval would also have to been provided, the authority said, adding that UAE departure airports would arrange separate lounges for transiting passengers.

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The transit ban had also included Nepal, Uganda, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.