Nigeria disputes UK's decision to grant Air Peace daily slot at Gatwick, not Heathrow, under the 1988 Bilateral Air Service Agreement.

Nigeria and the UK are in a dispute over the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Nigeria's Air Peace airline seeking access to London Heathrow Airport. UK authorities have granted Air Peace a daily slot to Gatwick, not Heathrow, and this disparity in frequency to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic is seen as affecting Nigeria's foreign exchange situation. Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has urged the UK to respect the 1988 agreement and warned of potential reciprocal actions if the issue isn't resolved.

August 26, 2024
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