Air Peace relocates Accra, Johannesburg, Dubai flights to new terminal
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Air Peace has relocated regional and international flight operations to the new Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 2 where passengers are to process their tickets, boarding, and check-ins.
“Passengers flying to Accra, Banjul, Johannesburg, Dubai, Dakar, and Freetown are expected to proceed to the new terminal to process their tickets, boarding and check-ins.
“Our ground personnel will assist you to ensure you seamlessly adjust to the new development,” the carrier announced in a statement, which said the relocation was done on 19 April.
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United Nigeria, Air Peace to sign partnership deal
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) Chairman Obiora Okonkwo disclosed in February plans by UNA and Air Peace to sign a deal that would revolutionise the aviation sector and usher in a new era of collaboration for better travel experience.
In his view, such partnerships are needed to enhance business as well as improve the capacity of airlines to overcome challenges that lead to flight delays.
“We are going to sign an agreement with Air Peace of collaborations that will improve travel experiences in the country and also help address certain problems that arise in the course of flight operations,” Okonkwo said in Abuja.
About MMIA Terminal 2
The new international terminal is one of the five being built in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu.
The project is included in a bilateral arrangement between Nigeria and China, per reporting by Nairametrics.
The terminals in Abuja and Port Harcourt have been completed and inaugurated. That of Kano has also been completed and is awaiting commissioning.
The new MMIA terminal, built on 56,000 square metres of land, has capacity to process 14 million passengers a year.
The facilities include
- Check-in counters – 66
- Baggage collection carousels – 5
- Immigration desks at arrival – 16
- Immigration desks at departure – 28
- Security screening points – 8
- Passenger boarding bridges – 6 (two installed)