July 14, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Air Peace has finally added China to its growing international route network.
The airline on Wednesday, commenced initial one-weekly flight to Guangzhou, China, to the admiration of Nigerians and foreigners.
Speaking at the inaugural flight to China at the new Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal, Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Oluwatoyin Olajide, reminded the audience that when they set out for the Air Peace trajectory in 2014, they envisaged an airline that would predominantly create massive employment for Nigerians and reduce the burden of air travel for Nigerians and by extension, Africans, through the provision of affordable and peaceful connectivity across cities and continents.
Olajide insisted that Air Peace has kept to this vision of providing seamless connections and expanding existing network, to accommodate the evolving air travel needs of the flying public.
She said “Today, we’re officially adding the continent of Asia to our network of continents, with the commencement of initial one-weekly flight to Guangzhou, China.
“If you’ve been following the growth of Air Peace, you’ll be familiar with the fact that the Chinese airspace is not new to us, as we’ve successfully operated several evacuation/special flights to the country at different times in the past, especially in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown. So, we’re going into China, not as newcomers, but as an airline that is technically and operationally acclimatised with the Chinese terrain.”
She promised the flying public, especially those that fly the Guangzhou route, to expect best-in-class flight experience, which is characteristic of the Air Peace brand.
“We’re not stopping with Guangzhou, India is next and Israel is in the works. Also planned for subsequent launch are Malabo in Equatorial Guinea and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We will continue to grow our route network, as well as modernise our fleet strategically. Air Peace currently boasts of a network of twenty domestic routes, seven regional routes and two international destinations, including Dubai and Johannesburg.”
“As we kick off the Guangzhou route today, we must appreciate the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Ministry of Aviation, the Chinese government, our partners, and other stakeholders for making this possible. We promise to work harmoniously with all relevant aviation actors to ensure this new route is maximised”, she added.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
