Air Peace Increases Seating Capacity on Lagos-London Route Amid Surging Demand
- Due to surging demand, Air Peace has publicly announced the expansion of its Lagos-London flight route
- Passengers wishing to fly the airline between both locations now have more seating options to consider
- The airline also disclosed that tickets for its Lagos-London flights had been completely booked until September
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Air Peace, a Nigerian-based airline, recently revealed plans to expand its capacity on the Lagos-London route, citing a significant rise in demand.
The announcement was made public through the airline's social media pages on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
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As a result of this expansion, passengers seeking flights to London through Air Peace now have a broader selection of seating options to consider.
The airline commenced its maiden Lagos-London international flight with much fanfare recently.
Air Peace increasing capacity on Lagos-London route
The airline, which has become a favourite of many Nigerians, stated that more seats will now be available for more passengers to occupy.
It stated on its X page:
“Due to overwhelming demand and interest in our London route, we have decided to increase the capacity on the route. This means that more seats are now available.
“Air Peace would like to thank the Nigerian population, both in Nigeria and in the United Kingdom, for their support. We do not take it for granted, and we will be doing our best to continue to make the whole country proud.”
On its maiden voyage to London, the airline embarked with 260 passengers on a Boeing 777 aircraft, equipped with a seating capacity of 274, on a Saturday.
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Commencing from Lagos, the route is now operational daily. This development has caused a stir in market dynamics, compelling foreign airlines accustomed to monopolising the route to reassess their pricing tactics.
In an interview with Arise TV on Monday, Allen Onyema, the chief executive officer of Air Peace, disclosed that tickets for Air Peace's Lagos-London flights are completely booked until September.
Onyema mentioned that the airline currently operates with more than 30 aircraft and has made arrangements for an additional 33. He stressed Air Peace's goal of growing its fleet to exceed 60 aircraft.
Chukwudi Nwabuluzo, an aviation expert and public relations officer at Unison Travels commends the recent feat by Air Peace.
He told Legit.ng that international airlines that previously held exclusive rights to operate on the Lagos-London route would now be compelled to reduce their airfares.
He said:
"What Air Peace has done is highly commendable and should be celebrated. This route seemed to have been exclusive to foreign airlines, but today, we are seeing a Nigerian airline plying it as well.
"We have seen how Air Peace has significantly reduced the airfares for this particular route. This reduction in fares will force other competing airlines to do the same if they want to remain in business."
Air Peace website cloned by fraudsters
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Air Peace confirmed that there was a fake website impersonating the airline and warned air passengers to beware.
Air Peace disclosed the name of the website flyairpeace.uk and gave its authentic website, flyairpeace.com.
Reacting to the news, a Nigerian man said it was evil for scammers to have cloned the airline's website.
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