Nigerian passengers have expressed their extreme disapproval of the ongoing practice of selling airline tickets in foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar. Many worry that the strategy will increase airfare even further, making travel increasingly out of reach for the typical Nigerian.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace Limited, Mr. Allen Onyema, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s support was crucial in crashing the flight fare of the airline from $13,000 to $3,000 for its direct flight from Abuja to London.
Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has stated that the 'Fly Nigerian Act' bill has been introduced, which requires government personnel to use Nigerian airlines on foreign routes. Keyamo stated this on Sunday at the event commemorating Air Peace's first direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport. Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, and Allen Onyema, chairman of Air Peace, were present at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to witness the ceremony. “We are going to bring the bill on the Fly Nigerian Air to him (Benjamin Kalu). He will pass it,” Keyamo said.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed that all payments at its revenue points, such as access gates, car parks, FAAN VIP, and protocol lounges, will shift to contactless, cashless payment systems commencing from Monday, September 29, 2025, which was disclosed in a statement on its official X account on Thursday.
A Delta Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Atlanta, United States, was forced to divert to Accra, Ghana, after smoke was detected from the aircraft’s oven.
The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has vowed to deny visas to high-profile individuals planning to enter the US in its bid to combat corruption.
