Air Peace To Commence Abuja To London Flights – Keyamo

Local airline operator Air Peace will begin its Abuja-London route very soon, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said.

Keyamo, who said this on Thursday, said he has given approval for Air Peace to add Abuja to its London route.

“Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the Abuja-London route, not only Lagos-London route. British Airways also come to Abuja. So, let Air Peace block that path and start a war. It’s all for the good of Nigerians,” he said.

Keyamo added that Air Peace or any interested local airline should be operating to Heathrow Airport and not Gatwick Airport but said the latter is only a low-hanging fruit and a starting point.

The minister said he has been reviewing the BASA between the UK and Nigeria, and some decisions would be made at the conclusion of the review.

On March 30, 2024, Air Peace reciprocated the lopsided Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Kingdom when the local airline commenced direct flight operations from Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London.

The development has been applauded by many industry observers, with more local airlines being encouraged to begin international flights to profitable routes.