After months of resistance, the United Kingdom aviation authorities have finally granted approval for Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, to operate flights to Heathrow Airport.
Allen Onyema, Air Peace Chairman, said the airline has concluded plans to commence direct flight operations from Abuja to Heathrow with effect from October 26, 2025.
There has been controversy over the refusal of the aviation authorities in the UK to grant Air Peace permit to fly to Heathrow, the number one and most prestigious airport in the UK.
Since it commenced operations in March 2024 to the UK, the airline has been flying to Gatwick, another popular airport in the UK.
This is coming after the refusal of the aviation authorities in the UK to allow Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, operate to Heathrow late last year. However, the struggle appears to be over as the Air Peace Chairman confirmed receiving approval to fly to Heathrow.
Onyema while briefing newsmen on developments in the airline said, “The British Authorities have granted Air Peace Heathrow. We thank the British Authorities and the Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo.
“From October 26, we are going to start Abuja-Heathrow. It is going to be a daily flight out of Abuja.”
He also disclosed that by September the airline would commence direct flight operations to Antigua and Barbuda, adding that the airline would take a delivery of another Boeing 777 wide bodied aircraft to increase the fleet of 777s to four.
Onyema further disclosed plans to unveil a new customer service in the next few weeks, saying this has never been done anywhere in the world.
