There are indications that Nigeria's biggest airline, Air Peace may begin direct flights to India from Lagos.
This was made known by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, who disclosed that the domestic carrier had been approved by the federal government to operate direct flights to India under the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) signed with the Asian nation in January.
Thakur, said Air Peace was chosen when the BASA was signed between the two countries, aimed at liberalising commercial services between Nigeria and India. Both countries have been engaged in bilateral trade since the 1960s.
In the principle of reciprocity two airlines may be designated, each from one country and the two under the commercial agreement would endorse the number of frequencies the airlines would operate to one another's country.
BASA agreements allow the designated airlines of the two contracting countries to operate commercial flights that cover the transport of passengers and cargoes between the countries.
The High Commissioner said, "We had the bilateral air services agreement that was signed in January, we already have the approvals accorded to Air Peace by the government of Nigeria and the approvals by the government of India are currently in the process and we hope we can start direct flights sooner than later.
19/03/19 All Africa
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This was made known by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, who disclosed that the domestic carrier had been approved by the federal government to operate direct flights to India under the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) signed with the Asian nation in January.
Thakur, said Air Peace was chosen when the BASA was signed between the two countries, aimed at liberalising commercial services between Nigeria and India. Both countries have been engaged in bilateral trade since the 1960s.
In the principle of reciprocity two airlines may be designated, each from one country and the two under the commercial agreement would endorse the number of frequencies the airlines would operate to one another's country.
BASA agreements allow the designated airlines of the two contracting countries to operate commercial flights that cover the transport of passengers and cargoes between the countries.
The High Commissioner said, "We had the bilateral air services agreement that was signed in January, we already have the approvals accorded to Air Peace by the government of Nigeria and the approvals by the government of India are currently in the process and we hope we can start direct flights sooner than later.
19/03/19 All Africa
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