Enugu Air will begin direct flights between Lagos and London Gatwick on December 10, after securing regulatory approval for the route and opening bookings.
The state-owned carrier’s announcement marks a major step in its push into international aviation, which has so far focused on domestic routes.
Under the arrangement, Omni-Blu Aviation will operate the flights on Enugu Air’s behalf as part of a strategic partnership.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority approved four weekly flights on the route. The service gives travellers another Nigerian option on a corridor long dominated by foreign carriers.
The launch will end Air Peace’s solo run among Nigerian airlines. Air Peace began scheduled direct Lagos-Gatwick flights in March 2024. Analysts expect the new entrant to add competition on the Nigeria-UK route, and attention will now turn to how reliably the airline runs the service once it starts.
