Nigeria’s indigenous airline, Air Peace, may face a prolonged market battle with many foreign airlines with decades of experience in the industry following its debut on the Lagos to London route. Analysts and industry experts who spoke to The PUNCH on Thursday said the airline required support from the government and a strategic approach to stay competitive. The strategic move has garnered …

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared support for Air Peace, saying we should rally behind an enterprise that embodies self-reliance and growth. A statement by NANS senate president, Akinteye Afeez, noted the arrival of Air Peace brought a change, offering competitive prices that made air travel more accessible to Nigerians. It noted the drop in prices by other …

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has urged the federal government and relevant stakeholders to rescind the one-year tax waiver granted to the Nigerian indigenous carrier Air Peace due to alleged collusion among foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route. Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, recently asserted that foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route are intentionally undercutting airfares …

The chief executive of the Africa Investment and Trade Summit and Exhibition (AITE), Mr. Tunde MacAlabi has lauded Air Peace chairman, Barrister Allen Onyema for his unwavering patriotism, noting that the resumption of the Lagos-London flights by his airline on 30th March has crashed fares on the lucrative route by about 50 per cent for the benefit of the Nigerians. …

19 months after Air Peace suspended flight service to Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna State, over insecurity, the airline, on Friday, said it will resume operation on 23 October 2023. Air Peace on 28th March 2022, had suspended flight service to Kaduna airport after bandits gunned down a local guard attached to the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA). In a press …

Two significant events will take place on 28th July in Lagos. The first will be the unveiling of the historic Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA); the other will be a gathering of great sportsmen and women who would shine like a million stars at a gala evening at Eko Hotel and Suites, …

Welcome home to the Nigerians that Air Peace and the military jets brought in from Sudan. It is heart-warming that you survived all the drama, danger, and deceit on your paths as you fled the disaster that leaders have made of Sudan. Happy survival! Kudos to Air Peace and its chairman Allen Onyema. Mr Onyema’s offer of a great free …

Air Peace has apologised to its passengers who experienced flight delays in recent days. In a statement on Tuesday, the airline management blamed the situation on the delay in renewing work permits for many of its expatriate pilots. This, it explained, led to “a chain of delays and cancellations across our local flight operations”. Air Peace said visas have now been …

Nigeria’s indigenous airline company, Air Peace, has expanded its international connectivity with the launching of direct nonstop flight services to Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra State in Southwestern India. The direct nonstop Mumbai service according to the West and Central Africa’s major carrier is a respite to Nigerians and Indians who have to travel for so many hours to …

Kalabash Technology Solutions Limited (“Kalabash”), a financial technology services firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a multi-year agreement with Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, to provide its innovative payment solution, Pay Small Small™ (PSS) to all the airline’s passengers. PSS is a flexible payment plan that allows passengers to access great travel deals and lock down …