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Scheduled direct flights between Antigua and Barbuda <\/strong>and Lagos, Nigeria, are expected to begin by the fourth quarter of 2025, Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/a><\/strong> has announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking in Parliament during debate on an Air Services Agreement with Rwanda, Mr Browne said negotiations are also ongoing with Ghana and other West African nations to improve regional connectivity.<\/p>

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The Prime Minister Browne <\/a><\/strong> highlighted Air Peace\u2019s role in keeping LIAT (2020) operational for over a year, crediting the Nigerian airline\u2019s investment with maintaining vital air links in the Caribbean.<\/p>

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