Air Peace and Emirates have announced a bilateral interline agreement allowing passengers to book single-ticket travel from Nigerian and West and Central African cities to UAE, London, and other destinations.
The disclosure was made by both airlines on Monday, providing details of the routes and cities covered under the agreement.
The deal allows passengers to travel on both airlines under one booking, with coordinated schedules and through-checked baggage on select routes.
Under the agreement, Emirates passengers can now connect beyond the 13 Nigerian cities already served on Air Peace’s network to Banjul in Gambia and Dakar in Senegal via Abidjan.
They can also travel to Freetown in Sierra Leone and Monrovia in Liberia via Accra, expanding coverage across West and Central Africa.
Conversely, Air Peace passengers can connect to Emirates’ hub in Dubai and onward to international destinations, including London Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted.
“Building on their existing partnership, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE, and London.
“The agreement offers passengers of both airlines frictionless, single-ticket travel with through-checked baggage, on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience for customers.
“Beyond the 13 cities in Nigeria already available for Emirates passengers on Air Peace’s network, the enhanced interline agreement now enables travellers to connect with Banjul in Gambia and Dakar in Senegal, both via Abidjan; and with Freetown in Sierra Leone and Monrovia in Liberia, both via Accra,” Emirates statement read in part.
The agreement allows passengers to book combined itineraries across both airlines under a single ticket, with baggage checked through to the final destination on select routes.
This removes the need for passengers to collect and recheck luggage when connecting between Air Peace and Emirates flights, while expanding access to a wider range of regional and international routes.
Tickets under the interline agreement can be booked via emirates.com, flyairpeace.com, or accredited travel agents, allowing passengers to plan journeys involving multiple cities and airlines under one booking.
Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, said the interline partnership expands the airline’s reach across Africa and supports Nigeria’s aviation, tourism, and trade sectors.
Air Peace’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nowel Ngala, said the agreement aligns with the airline’s goal of improving Africa’s access to global markets by linking its regional network with Emirates’ international routes, enabling passengers to reach more destinations under a single itinerary.
The interline agreement Emirates just entered with Air Peace comes just over a year after the UAE-based airline resumed operations in Nigeria following a two-year suspension linked to trapped funds.
Emirates eventually resumed flights on October 1, 2024, when Flight EK783 landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, marking its first commercial operation to Nigeria since the suspension.
Emirates eventually resumed flights on October 1, 2024, when Flight EK783 landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, marking its first commercial operation to Nigeria since the suspension.
Air Peace’s interline agreement with Emirates comes nearly two years after the Nigerian airline launched its Lagos–London route on March 30, 2024, a move that disrupted pricing on one of Nigeria’s busiest international corridors.
Under the Emirates interline deal, Emirates passengers can now access Air Peace’s Nigerian network via Lagos, including Abuja, Asaba, Akure, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Ilorin, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Warri, and Uyo.