Ethiopian Airlines has reportedly reduced its Nigeria – UK route fare from 1.9 million naira to N680,000, this is N400k below Air Peace price.
Recall on March 30, 2024, Air Peace commenced direct flight operations from Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London.
The development has been applauded by many industry observers applauded who viewed it as a positive step forward.
Encouraged by Air Peace’s initiative, there is a growing support for other local airlines to consider launching international flights to lucrative routes, thus expanding opportunities and competition in the aviation sector.
Before then, the price of international flight tickets on the Lagos-London route had soared to as much as N3.5 million. However, following Air Peace’s introduction of a return economy class ticket priced at N1.2 million, foreign carriers like British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Qatar Airways found themselves compelled to significantly reduce their fares in order to remain competitive in the market.
Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.
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