Air Peace, Oshiomhole Crossfire: A Call For Caution

Air Peace,  Oshiomhole Crossfire: A Call For Caution

Former Deputy Secretary General of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and aviation consultant,  Alhaji Mohammed Tukur has condemned the raging arguments between Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace Airlines, describing them as unnecessary. Tukur urged the airline’s management to investigate Senator Oshiomohle’s allegations and take corrective action to prevent further escalation. “The airline has built a reputation as a responsible corporate citizen, often going above and beyond to assist stranded Nigerians back home free of…

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Opinion: Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Air Peace, And The Rest Of Us

Opinion: Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Air Peace, And The Rest Of Us

The African Travel Commission [ATC] wishes to set the record straight regarding the unfortunate incident involving Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Air Peace, and several affected passengers; including myself, Lucky Onoriode George, Executive Director of ATC and an award-winning journalist [the first and only Nigerian recipient of the prestigious European Commission’s Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalists Reporting on Human Rights and Development, awarded in 2006]. I, along with seven other passengers, was booked on the 6:30 a.m….

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Amid Keyamo probe, Air Peace, Oshiomhole rift deepens

Amid Keyamo probe, Air Peace, Oshiomhole rift deepens

AON backs airline, They have to defend themselves, says Senator Nigerian travellers extorted daily by carriers-George While the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has ordered aviation agencies to investigate the incident involving Air Peace and former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic terminal on Wednesday, Airline operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body for some airlines in Nigeria and Oshiomhole have continued to engage in brickbats,…

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Passengers stranded as Air Peace closes counters, airline, Oshiomhole clash

Passengers stranded as Air Peace closes counters, airline, Oshiomhole clash

  Scores of Air Peace passengers were left stranded on Wednesday in Lagos as the airline closed its counters to passengers, it claimed had arrived late for check-in. Abuja-bound passengers who claimed to have turned up for boarding earlier than the stipulated 45 minutes’ appearance at the counters before departure were denied boarding. The denial to process them for the flight that departed a few minutes before 7 am was said to have angered the…

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