US EditionAir Peace: Many People Denied Boarding While Tickets Were Being Sold at Inflated Prices - Oshiomhole
- Senator Adams Oshiomhole failed to board his Air Peace flight set to leave Lagos for Abuja at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the airline’s Terminal 1 Zulu section of Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
- Oshiomhole arrived around 6:10 a.m., after the boarding had closed due to a policy change extending check-in from 30 to 45 minutes before departure, and was denied boarding along with other passengers.
- After missing the flight, Oshiomhole reportedly locked the terminal gate, physically obstructing others and causing significant disruption to airport operations, prompting intervention from aviation authorities and security personnel.
- Air Peace condemned the incident as "unruly conduct" and stated Oshiomhole resorted to violence, while the senator denied disrupting operations, accusing the airline of systemic extortion and criticizing their arbitrary policies and poor service.
- The event left many passengers stranded amid allegations of on-the-spot ticket sales at inflated prices, with the Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo intervening to address the conflict and ensure resolution at the highest level.
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Passengers stranded at Lagos airport as Oshiomhole, Air Peace clash - Daily Trust
Several passengers were stranded at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic terminal one on Wednesday over an incident involving Air Peace and former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomole reportedly on Wednesday morning locked the terminal gate of the MMA Zulu terminal after he missed his flight. Oshiomhole now a sitting Senator for Edo North reportedly arrived the airport after 6: 00 am for a flight that was to depart by 6:30 a.m. When …
Air Peace: Many people denied boarding while tickets were being sold at inflated prices - Oshiomhole
The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District and former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, has narrated his own side of what transpired with Air Peace on Wednesday morning at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall. He said Air Peace prevented him and other passengers from boarding from Lagos to Abuja despite doing online check-in. Oshiomhole accused an Air Peace official of selling air tickets on the spot at inflated pric…
Air Peace Rejects Oshiomhole’s Allegations, Denies Extortion and Overbooking Claims - TV360 Nigeria
Air Peace has vehemently denied recent accusations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, labeling his claims of passenger extortion and flight overbooking as “deliberate falsehoods.” In an official statement released Thursday via X, the airline’s management challenged the senator to provide any evidence supporting his extortion allegations. “Senator Oshiomhole blatantly lied in accusing Air Peace of extorting passengers. We dare him to produce a sin…
Air Peace refutes Oshiomhole’s Claim, demands proof of extortion — Akelicious
Air Peace has strongly refuted allegations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, branding his claims as false and damaging to the airline’s reputation. The senator, who represents Edo North, reportedly caused a disruption at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Wednesday after missing a scheduled flight to Abuja. Following the incident, Oshiomhole accused Air Peace of denying boarding to passengers who had already checked in online and of sellin…
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