Kehinde Fajobi
The UK aviation authorities have expressed readiness to discuss slot allocation for Nigerian airline, Air Peace, at Heathrow Airport, following a request from Nigeria’s Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
In early September, Keyamo sent a diplomatic letter requesting landing slots for Air Peace at the UK’s tier-A airport, Heathrow.
UK Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, responded to the request, stating her department “would be ready to further discuss this matter” at the “upcoming International Civil Aviation Negotiations event in October 2024.”
The discussion follows Nigeria’s recent warning to deny UK carriers access to Lagos and Abuja airports if Air Peace’s slot allocation is not addressed.