Emirates Activates Bilateral Interline Agreement with Air Peace
- Joe Breitfeller
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Emirates has today announced the activation of their bilateral interline agreement with Air Peace, expanding connectivity between Africa, the UAE and London.
On Monday (January 26, 2026) Emirates announced that they have activated a bilateral interline agreement with Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, that will expand air connectivity between Africa, the UAE, and London. The agreement offers passengers of both airlines seamless, single-ticket travel and with through-checked baggage, on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience for customers. In addition to the 13 cities in Nigeria already available for Emirates passengers on Air Peace’s network, the enhanced interline agreement now enables travelers to connect with Banjul in Gambia and Dakar in Senegal, both via Abidjan, as well as with Freetown in Sierra Leone and Monrovia in Liberia, both via Accra.
In Monday’s announcement, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, said,
“Enhancing our interline partnership with Air Peace allows us to expand our footprint across more of Africa, creating new opportunities for people to fly better with Emirates, while helping international tourists explore more of the region, via Lagos. We remain committed to working with strategic partners such as Air Peace to further strengthen Nigeria’s aviation, tourism and trade sectors.”
Also commenting on the expanded commercial cooperation, Air Peace’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nowel Ngala, said,
“This interline agreement with Emirates represents a major step in Air Peace’s strategic vision to connect Africa more efficiently to global markets. By combining our strong regional presence with Emirates’ extensive international network, we are delivering seamless connectivity, improved travel experience, and greater access to key global destinations for African travellers. This partnership further reinforces Air Peace’s role as a critical bridge between Africa and the global aviation ecosystem.”
The agreement allows Air Peace to connect their extensive West and Central African route system into Emirates’ hub in Dubai, and on key destinations including London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London Stansted, Abidjan, Accra and, of course, Lagos. Emirates operates a Boeing 777-300ER on the Dubai-Lagos route, and guests will enjoy regionally inspired multi- of premium beverages. Customers will also appreciate Emirates’ award-winning ‘ice’ inflight entertainment (IFE) system with over 6,500 channels of global entertainment.
Air Peace is Nigeria’s largest airline, operating domestic, regional, and international services with a rapidly growing fleet and route network across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. The carrier operates a fleet of over 50 aircraft, including Boeing 777s and 737s as well as Embraer E-Jet Family aircraft.
Source: Emirates
