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Air Peace Gives Reasons for the Astronomical Hike in Prices of Tickets to the South East
Air Peace has given reasons for the high cost of flight tickets to the South Eastern Nigerian destinations. The explanation follows public outcry on the sudden exorbitant hike with the allegation that it was extorting South-Eastern travellers known to always travel back to their hometowns for the Christmas festivity. In a statement issued on Monday the…
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Azman Air Gets Government Permission to Airlift Nigerians Stranded in Sudan
A second Nigerian airline, Azman Air, has received federal government permission to effect the airlift of citizens stranded in Sudan. The airline gave the update on its social media handles on Monday night. It said the evacuation will start on Tuesday. The statement said, “Azman Air has received the approval of the Federal Government to…
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Air Peace in Near Crash Close to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
There was panic an Air Peace flight on Thursday as the aircraft travelling from Lagos to Abuja on had a crash scare close to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The 6:30 am Flight P47120 going from Lagos to Abuja nearly crashed in a forest area in Niger State before pulling up again. According to an…
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Chairman of Air Peace Preaches Unity in Diversity Mid-Air (video)
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has taken advantage of a trip in one of his Boeing 777 planes to preach unity and peace in spite of Nigeria’s ethnic diversity. He admonished Nigerians to be proud of their multiple ethnic and cultural backgrounds and use it to bond together. Speaking aboard Air Peace Flight…
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Air Peace Slashes Salaries, Sacks Pilots
Air Peace has sacked 75 pilots in its fleet and slashed staff salaries by 40%. The airline’s spokesperson, Stanley Olise made this known on Monday, 3rd August. Giving reasons for the move, Olise said the company was constrained by the economic realities brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic. He added that the sacking of the…
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UK Refuses Air Peace Landing Rights to Evacuate Stranded Nigerians
The UK authorities have refused to grant Nigeria’s Air Peace the needed landing rights to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country. Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwoye told newsmen on Sunday that the evacuation flight will no longer depart Heathrow airport on Monday, It will now depart Gartwick airport on…