Nigerian airline, Air Peace, is set to launch flight services from its Lagos hub to Cotonou in the Benin Republic and Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024.

The expansion brings to 10 its regional destinations in less than a decade of commencing scheduled flight operations.

Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, said the new routes were further confirmation of the airline’s drive to connect the whole of Africa and facilitate economic prosperity on the continent.

According to Olisa, in addition to these new routes opening soon, Air Peace is also introducing new connections such as Abidjan-Dakar, Cotonou-Dakar and Abidjan-Cotonou.

Air Peace leads Nigeria’s aviation industry with a current network of 21 domestic routes, eight regional and six international destinations, with an increasing modern fleet of over 30 aircraft, including five brand new Embraer 195-E2s and a latest firm order for five brand new Embraer 175s.