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UK carriers hit Nigeria flight ceiling, can’t expand operations without regulatory review

Posted on October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways currently stand no chance of increasing their flight frequencies into Nigeria, having fully exhausted their allocated slots under the existing Nigeria–United Kingdom Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). The exhaustion of the UK carriers’ quota now presents a golden opportunity for Nigerian airlines to equalise the long-standing flight imbalance between both nations. Under the current BASA framework, designated UK airlines are capped at a combined total of 21 weekly frequencies…

Nigeria to deepen aviation ties with UK

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

British Airways celebrates 90 years of Air service to Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas. Tinubu gave the assurance when he met with a delegation from British Airways led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery and the Commercial Officer of British Airways, Mr Colm Lacy, at the Presidential Villa,…

AAJ Express launches int’l doorstep delivery service to UK, USA, Canada, others

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

AAJ Express Logistics Limited, an indigenous leading logistic company has announced the launch of its Direct Export Service from Nigeria to UK, USA, Canada and Rest of Europe; a first from an indigenous player. This milestone underscores the visionary drive to provide service expansion to its customers who have trusted the company for operational excellence and innovations. The company has made significant investment in cutting-edge technology and operational infrastructure to provide a seamless and efficient…

Fresh diplomatic row brews as Minister writes UK over Heathrow slot, may bar BA from prime airports

Posted on August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has written to his British counterpart and lodged a formal complaint over the refusal of the British authorities to allow Air Peace to fly to Heathrow Airport. Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace currently flies to a second-tier airport, Gatwick because of the slot system which is beyond the British authorities. This may lead to a diplomatic row if the Minister remove British Airways to…

Nigeria writes UK for tier one airport for Nigerian airlines

Posted on July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo said that the Federal Government has written to the United Kingdom to allow Nigerian carriers particularly Air Peace operate to Heathrow Airport. The Minister who spoke at the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) seminar in Lagos on Friday said Nigeria would no longer allow a situation where the country’s airlines are not allowed to tier one airports overseas in line with the Bilateral…

UK aviation authorities file report against Air Peace over Gatwick Airport safety violations

Posted on May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Airline risks fine, NCAA writes carrier, seeks corrective action plan on findings The London Gatwick Airport has filed two mandatory occurrence reports to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) against Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace’s operations at the airport. In safety violation documents entitled, “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report with reference number: CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report’ seen by Aviation Metric itemized the carrier’s safety violations at the Gatwick…