Air Peace slashes air fare for military personnel

Start-up domestic carrier, Air Peace, is offering N10,000 air fare to each retired and serving military personnel on all flights in the country, including business class.

The airline says this is part of its contributions to support the military in carrying out its statutory responsibility while noting that the policy is in line with the practice in the United States, where the military is given such assistance to encourage them for what they have done and are doing for the country.

The airlines also believes it is only important to reward the efforts of the military through this gesture.
Chairman of the airline Mr. Allen Onyema disclosed this week at the unveiling of Air Peace at the departure hall of the domestic wing of the Lagos Airport (GAT).

Onyema said the airline has set the pace for cooperation, remarking that it is only in Nigeria that airlines do not code-share, adding that Air Peace wished to partner with other Nigerian airlines.

He also commended other airlines in the country, including Aero, Azman Airline, Discovery Air, Dana Air, Overland Airways, First Nation, Medview Airline and Arik Air, remarking that Arik has changed the face of air transport industry in Nigeria.
The airlines says it has introduced WiFi for passengers and also its frequent flyer programme known as Peace Miles to encourage the airlines customers so that when passengers accumulate a certain number of miles they can be upgraded to business class.

He concluded by saying the airline currently has seven aircraft in its fleet and a highly motivated staff, adding that the airline is already sustaining over 250 jobs and is employing more Nigerians.

The first commercial service will begin 24th October, 2014