Air Peace launches third international service, with flights to Guangzhou, China

Air Peace, the privately owned Nigerian flag carrier, has inaugurated its international service to Guangzhou, China.

The flight took off from Lagos Airport on July 13, 2022, operated by a Boeing 777, Air Peace announced on Twitter. The airline stated that it was playing its part in deepening the bilateral ties between China and Nigeria.

The airline will operate one weekly service to Guangzhou from Lagos Airport.

Air Peace also intends to expand its international services to more destinations, with plans to commence flights to Mumbai, India, and Tel Aviv, Israel according to the airline spokesperson, Stanley Olisa.

Olisa said that the network expansion was motivated by Air Peace’s commitment to seamlessly connect Nigerians to other parts of the world and deepen international socio-economic ties, according to a report by The Guardian.

Air Peace’s service network is comprised of 20 domestic routes, seven regional routes and two international destinations, including Dubai and Johannesburg, launched in 2019 and 2020 respectively.