Air Peace expands African operations to four new countries

….new regional routes to commence 1 August 2026

Air Peace, West Africa’s leading airline and Nigeria’s foremost carrier, has announced the launch of new scheduled flight services connecting Lagos with Douala (Cameroon), Libreville (Gabon), Bamako (Mali), and Conakry (Guinea), effective 1 August 2026.

The introduction of these new destinations represents another major milestone in the airline’s ambitious network expansion strategy and further strengthens its commitment to improving connectivity across Africa while promoting trade, tourism, investment, cultural exchange, and economic integration among African nations.

The launch of these services significantly enhances Air Peace’s regional network while reinforcing Lagos as a strategic aviation gateway connecting West and Central Africa to an extensive domestic and international route network.

Through its Lagos hub, passengers travelling from Douala, Libreville, Bamako, and Conakry will enjoy seamless onward connections to numerous destinations across Nigeria, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin, Enugu, Owerri, Kano, Asaba, Gombe, Ibadan, Yola, Maiduguri, and several other cities nationwide.

The new services will also provide access to Air Peace’s international network, including London Gatwick in the United Kingdom, as well as Caribbean destinations such as Antigua and Barbados.

This enhanced connectivity opens up new opportunities for business travel, tourism, education, family visits, and trade between Africa and the wider world.

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Commenting on the development, Air Peace management stated: “The launch of these new regional services underscores our commitment to connecting Africa through safe, reliable, and affordable air transportation.

“By expanding our footprint across West and Central Africa, we are not only providing more travel options for our customers but also facilitating commerce, tourism, investment, and regional integration. Lagos continues to evolve as a key hub in our network strategy, enabling seamless connections between Africa and international destinations.”

The airline noted that the new routes form part of its broader vision of supporting the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiatives by improving air connectivity and reducing travel barriers across the continent.

Travel agencies, corporate organizations, and passengers are encouraged to take advantage of the new services, competitive fares, generous baggage allowances, and seamless connectivity available throughout the Air Peace network.

Bookings are now open through the Air Peace website, mobile application, contact centre, and accredited travel agencies worldwide.

As Africa’s fastest-growing network carrier, Air Peace remains committed to making air travel more accessible while positioning Nigeria as a leading aviation hub connecting Africa to the world.

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.