Etihad Airways and Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, have signed an interline agreement to connect their networks and provide Etihad passengers access to 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa.
Under the partnership,
travellers will be able to book a single ticket beyond Lagos and Accra to
destinations including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, Abidjan, Dakar and
Libreville through Air Peace’s network.
The agreement supports Etihad’s expansion in
Africa, including its planned daily Abu Dhabi-Lagos service.
It also strengthens
growing UAE-Nigeria ties, supported by increased business activity following
the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signed in January 2026.
Arik De, Chief Commercial and Revenue
Officer, Etihad Airways, said: “Our ambitions in Africa are long term, and
Nigeria sits at the centre of them. This agreement gives our guests access to
one of the continent's most extensive domestic and regional networks.
Partnerships like this are how we grow: with strong airlines that know their
markets better than anyone.”
Nowel Ngala, Chief Commercial Officer, Air
Peace, said: “Air Peace has always been about opening doors for Nigerian and
West African travellers. Working with Etihad Airways extends that ambition,
giving our customers convenient access to Abu Dhabi on Etihad's services once
the new routes begin, while bringing Etihad's guests to the many destinations
we serve across the region. We look forward to welcoming travellers from both
networks. -TradeArabia News Service