IATA admits United Nigeria Airlines into it's clearing house

The United Nigeria Airlines has announced its official admission into the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Clearing House (ICH), marking a definitive step in its integration into the global aviation financial ecosystem.

“Effective for transactions originating from 1 February 2026, United Nigeria Airlines joins a prestigious global network of carriers utilizing the ICH for secure and efficient financial settlements.

“This milestone enables United Nigeria Airlines to settle interline billings—including passenger and cargo transactions—through a secure and centralized global settlement system,” the airline said in its statement.

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According to the airline, the admission reinforces our commitment to international best practices and operational transparency.

“While ICH membership facilitates seamless financial settlement between carriers, it serves as the foundation for our broader strategy to establish interline and codeshare partnerships.

“This development is central to our mission of flying to unite, expand connectivity and provide our passengers with world-class service as we grow our regional and international footprints,” the airline explained.

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.