“I have my intelligence report on this and I’m going to do something about it very soon. You are going to hear some kind of announcement I’ll make in the next one or two weeks on this issue including unlicensed private aircraft in commercial operations. These private jets are operating commercially to a huge loss of revenue to the Federal Government.” 

There are strong indications that domestic airlines operators may reduce ticket prices for passengers due to the imminent supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, by Dangote Refinery.

The price war sparked by Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, with its entrant into the juicy Lagos-London route once monopolised by foreign airlines has triggered mixed feelings among stakeholders.

The price war sparked by Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, with its entrant into the juicy Lagos-London route once monopolised by foreign airlines has triggered mixed feelings among stakeholders.

The price war ignited by the reduction of airfare of Lagos to London route by Air Peace has raised concerns in the aviation industry over the seeming move by foreign airlines to run the Nigerian carrier out of business.

The chairman of Nigeria flag carrier, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has raised the alarm that foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route were allegedly conspiring to send his airline out of international operations by crashing airfares on the route.

Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, has debunked claims that on April 8, 2024, it abandoned passengers at Gatwick Airport, London, and shut down the counter before closing time because its aircraft was overbooked.

“This rebranding, which comes with improved staff welfare, training and re-orientation for a better output, is in line with the five-point agenda of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) which focuses on passenger rights, privileges and responsibilities. Since assumption of duty, the minister has left no one in doubt on his prioritisation of passenger experience.”

Emirates Airlines is set to resume flights to Nigeria before the end of June 2024, the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo disclosed.

“Emirates flight resumption is almost happening. I just received a letter from Emirates. The letter is on my phone now. They have gone through all the gamut, and they are ready to come back. They will announce the date because to restart a route, they have to get an aircraft for that route.”

“Why we cannot compete with big international airlines is because we don’t have access to aircraft on the same terms as they have. People don’t know that the best airlines in the world run their fleet 100 per cent based on actual purchase of aircraft. Recent studies show that 70 per cent of the fleet across the world is on dry leases.”

On April 1, 2024, at exactly 9:20 PM, Mr Odugu Kenneth Kanayo, an X (formerly Twitter) user, through the platform, reached out to a domestic airline in Nigeria appealing for a N110,000 refund.

“We are doing seven daily flights into Gatwick. Nigeria has a balance of about fourteen to do. We are ready, if the government gives us Abuja-London, I will do it, because we are expecting more aircraft into the country purchased by Air Peace. If we get it, we will do it.”

Indications have emerged revealing that some domestic airlines may cease operations over the rising price of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1.

For the first time in seven years, a Nigerian airline has reactivated the famous Lagos to London route, bringing succour to Nigerians.