Aviation
Airline Extends Operations To Akure Airport
The Air Peace Airline, one of the fastest growing Nigerian Carriers now operates commercial flight at the Akure Airports in Ondo State.
According to the airline spokes person, Mr. Frank Iwarah, the airline in collaboration with the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu’s led government in Ondo State and other investors, has extended its flight service to Akure, Ondo State capital.
He stressed that the airline would guarantee easy access to investors and other stakeholders in the state.
He said that the Lagos-Akure-Lagos flights would be taking off from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja domestic wing at 1 pm and touch down at the Akure Airport at 1:40 pm
According to the airline, the return flight will operate the Akure Airport at 2.10 pm and land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos at 2:50pm.
“We are delighted to announce that this Lagos-Akure-Lagos operations has commenced this 2017 and hope that it will go along way to guarantee quick and easy access to Ondo State.
“Air Peace has been operating from our main hub in Lagos State since 2014, so the launch of the second route in the South West of Nigeria is only a natural progression.
“Air peace is pleaded to have the opportunity to add such an important destination as Akure to our local route network. Akure lies geographically on the tropical belt and is bordered in the north by Ekiti and Kogi and West by Oyo and Ogun States, he noted.
The Air Peace spokes person however expressed optimism that the flights to Akure would open up a whole new opportunity for Air peace and investors to explore the tourist potential of the state and attract more investors to the state.