Emirates upgrades Abuja service
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Emirates recently announced an upgrade of the aircraft used on the recently introduced Abuja service. The route’s operating aircraft will be replaced with a Boeing 777-200ER, starting from 1 October 2014.
The airline launched a daily service to Abuja on 1 August utilizing an Airbus A340-300. The new aircraft will continue to operate daily to Nigeria’s capital and offer 274 seats in the three classes – 12 in first class, 42 in business class, and 220 passengers in economy class.
“The upgrade of our Abuja service to a Boeing 777 demonstrates our commitment to Nigeria market. Emirates boosted international tourism and trade in Abuja from a raft of destinations in the Far East, West Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America,” said Adil Al Ghaith, Emirates’ senior vice president commercial operations, Northern and Western Africa.
The airline currently operates twice daily to Lagos and daily to Abuja, giving a total of nearly 14,000 seats per week. Emirates flight EK785 departs Dubai daily at 1050hrs and arrives in Abuja at 1510hrs. The return flight, EK 786 departs Abuja at 1935hrs and arrives in Dubai at 0550hrs the next morning.
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