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Ethiopian Airlines and Air Peace have signed a bilateral interline agreement aimed at strengthening air transport connectivity across Africa and providing passengers with expanded travel opportunities to destinations across the world.
The agreement, which brings together Africa’s leading airline group and Nigeria’s largest carrier, is expected to improve connections between domestic, regional and international destinations by integrating the networks of both airlines.
Under the arrangement, the two carriers will collaborate on passenger travel and checked baggage services, allowing each airline to issue tickets for eligible itineraries involving flights operated by both carriers.
The partnership will enable passengers to book qualifying journeys involving both airlines on a single ticket, while also benefiting from through-checked baggage services to their final destinations, where applicable.
The arrangement is expected to eliminate the inconvenience of making separate bookings and collecting and re-checking baggage when connecting between the two airlines, thereby providing passengers with a more convenient and seamless travel experience.
The agreement will particularly strengthen connections between Nigeria and Ethiopian Airlines’ extensive international network, which covers destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.
Through the partnership, passengers departing from major Nigerian and other West African cities will have improved access to Ethiopian Airlines’ international destinations through its Addis Ababa hub.
Similarly, international travellers arriving in Nigeria on Ethiopian Airlines flights will have additional onward travel options through Air Peace’s domestic and regional network, making it easier to connect to different destinations within Nigeria and West Africa.
Commenting on the development, Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mesfin Tasew, said the partnership reflected the shared commitment of both airlines to improving connectivity, enhancing passenger convenience and supporting the growth of air travel across the continent.
He described Air Peace as a leading Nigerian carrier, noting that the collaboration would create more travel opportunities by combining the operational strengths and network reach of the two airlines.
“We are delighted to partner with Air Peace, a leading carrier in Nigeria, through this strategic interline agreement.
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to enhancing connectivity, improving customer convenience, and supporting the growth of air travel across the African continent. By combining our strengths, we are creating more travel opportunities and bringing Africa closer to the world,” Tasew said.
Also speaking, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, described the agreement as another significant milestone in the airline’s efforts to strengthen aviation connectivity across Africa and position the continent’s aviation industry for greater global competitiveness.
