Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, and Etihad Airways have entered into an interline agreement aimed at expanding travel options between Nigeria, West and Central Africa, and the Middle East, in a move expected to deepen regional connectivity and strengthen commercial ties between the United Arab Emirates and Africa.
The partnership, announced by both airlines in a jointly signed statement, will enable passengers travelling with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, to seamlessly connect from Lagos and Accra to more than 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa through Air Peace’s extensive domestic and regional network.
Under the agreement, travellers will be able to complete their journeys on a single ticket, allowing smoother transfers and greater convenience to key Nigerian cities, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, Benin City, Owerri, Warri and Asaba.
The arrangement also extends to regional destinations such as Abidjan, Dakar, Banjul, Freetown, Monrovia, Conakry, Bamako, Douala and Libreville.
For Etihad Airways, the agreement forms part of its broader African expansion strategy announced earlier this year, which includes the commencement of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Lagos.
