Emirates is resuming service to Nigeria with the relaunch of flights to Lagos (LOS).
The route will operate daily with a 777-300ER aircraft.
The route launches on 1st October 2024.
The details:
EK783 will depart Dubai (DXB) at 09:45 and arrive in LAGOS (LOS) at 15:20.
The return flight EK784 will leave Lagos (LOS) at 17:30 and arrive in Dubai (DXB) at 05:10 the next day.
The three-class Boeing 777-300ER Emirates will fly to Lagos is configured with 8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats, and 304 Economy Class seats.
The Business Class cabin on this aircraft is in a 2-3-3 configuration.
With the launch of Lagos, Emirates connects to 19 African cities with 157 flights per week from Dubai.
Tickets are already available to book on emirates.com with cash or Skywards Miles.
Booking Lagos with Skywards Miles
The cost of Skywards return redemptions in Economy ranges from 47,500 miles for Economy Saver to 82,500 miles for Flex Plus.
The price of a return Business Class redemption is set at 114,000 miles for Saver and 183,000 miles for Flex Plus.
A First Class return redemption will cost 216,000 Skywards Miles.
Upgrades with Skywards Miles
One-way upgrades from Economy to Business will cost the following:
- 46,800 Skywards Miles for Flex Plus
- 60,840 Skywards Miles for Flex fares
- 86,500 Skywards Miles for Saver fares
One-way upgrades from Business to First Class will cost the following:
- 46,800 Skywards Miles for Flex Plus
- 53,820 Skywards Miles for Flex fares
- 60,840 Skywards Miles for Saver fares
If you need to top up your stash of Skywards to book a reward or upgrade, read our complete guide to buying Skywards Miles.
My take
It is good to see Emirates returning to Nigeria and the network to Africa growing again. I suspect we will hear an announcement about Abuja soon.