Gatwick airport asks passengers to fly Air Peace to Lagos

Gatwick airport has encouraged passengers to embark on their next journey from London Gatwick to Lagos using Air Peace.

In it’s X handle, @Gatwick_Airport, the airport congratulated Air Peace on its inaugural flight to London.

“Exciting news! We recently welcomed Nigerian carrier @flyairpeace
to the London Gatwick family, flying daily to Lagos. “Perfect for reconnecting with friends and loved ones or for business travellers, embark on your next journey from London Gatwick to Lagos with Air Peace. Book your flights today. “And doesn’t the livery look great on the aircraft as it came under our Pier 6 bridge on its first arrival?,” the airport stated.

In response to the X message, Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development appreciated Gatwick airport via his X handle.

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He however noted that he expected the congratulatory message before now.

“We expected this on the first day of the arrival of one of our most important local airlines @flyairpeace, but better late than never.

“We look forward to working with you to ensure seamless operations by
@flyairpeace from your airport. The Government of Nigeria fully supports our local operators,” Keyamo added

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.