Nigeria and UAE Strengthen Ties as Air Peace and Emirates Sign Interline Agreement
Nigerian airline, Air Peace has signed an interline agreement with UAE’s flag carrier, Emirates enhancing connectivity for passengers travelling to and from Nigeria. Emirates says the partnership expands its “footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage throughput.”
According to Emirates, “Travellers booked on flights from Dubai to Lagos can access more of Nigeria, with onward connections to Asaba, Akure, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Ilorin, Kaduna and Owerri.The interline agreement will also benefit corporate travellers, connecting to additional cities in one of Africa’s major economic hubs, including its capital city Abuja, Kano, Uyo, Port Harcourt and Warri, further supporting the strong bilateral trade relationship between Nigeria and the UAE.”
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said, “This partnership with Air Peace is the next step on this journey, bolstering our connectivity and introducing more travel options for corporate leisure, and travellers visiting friends and family to and from Nigeria. We look forward to deepening our strategic partnership with Air Peace in the future to enhance the benefits for our mutual customers.”
Oluwatoyin Olajide, Chief Operating Officer, Air Peacesaid, “This collaboration not only expands Air Peace’s international reach but also offers Nigerians arriving from Dubai seamless access to key domestic destinations, including Asaba, Akure, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Ilorin, Kaduna, and Owerri. By improving ease of travel, we are boosting business, tourism, and trade opportunities, further strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and the UAE. This partnership also reinforces Nigeria’s aviation sector by enhancing connectivity, efficiency and positioning our country as a critical hub for regional and global travel.”
