In preparation for the March 31 commencement of flights to India, Air Peace met with its travel agents to smooth the pathway.
Spokesman for the carrier, Mr. Stanley Olisa said in a statement that the meeting tagged ‘Travel agents forum for Mumbai and upcoming routes’ was attended by the airline’s top travel agents and partners.
He said the event was an opportunity for engagement on all the crucial initiatives regarding route network expansion.
He quoted the airline’s chief operating officer, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide as praising the travel agents for their support towards the growth of the brand.
Olajide, who was represented by the head of commercial and business development, Mrs. Ifeoma Ekwerike, stressed that the airline was embarking on an aggressive but strategic route expansion to ease the travel burden of Nigerians and provide more seamless connectivity.
“We have a number of routes in the works. Mumbai is launching on March 31, 2023. Tel Aviv, Malabo, Congo Kinshasa, Lome and other regional destinations have been planned for commencement and announcements will be made once we finalise the arrangements”, she said.
She said passengers can connect Mumbai from Kano, Monrovia, Abuja, Accra, Port Harcourt and Douala through Lagos.
Also speaking, the chief pilot, Capt Martin Okunpolor, stated that the airline would be flying direct, non-stop to Mumbai.
He added that Delhi operations would follow subsequently, after the Mumbai operations have gained some momentum.
Okunpolor also disclosed that the airline would be deploying its wide-body, luxury Boeing 777 aircraft for the route and planned to begin with two weekly flights frequencies.
“The Indian airspace is not new to Air Peace as the airline operated special charter flights to the country during the COVID-19 period.
“Passengers will enjoy the flight experience and we have well-trained and richly experienced pilots that operate our international flights, and Mumbai will not be an exception,” he added.
