Max Air Flight Booking: Tickets, Routes and Baggage
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Max Air flights: booking, ticket prices and baggage

Max Air is a Kano-based Nigerian airline flying Boeing 737s within Nigeria and Boeing 747s on Hajj and Umrah flights. Pay the full fare, or pay from 25% now with FlexPay.

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Who is Max Air?

Max Air started in 2006 as Mangal Airlines and took the name Max Air in 2008. Its head office is on Ashton Road, Kano, and its hub is Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. Its first commercial flight was Kano to Jeddah, and it began domestic flights from Kano to Abuja and Lagos in June 2018.

Its fleet page lists Boeing 737s and Boeing 747s. The 747s are used mainly for pilgrim flights, and Max Air was one of the carriers approved for the 2026 Hajj airlift.

IATA code
VM
Started
2006 (as Mangal Airlines)
Head office
Kano
Hub
Kano (KAN)
Aircraft
Boeing 737, Boeing 747

Where does Max Air fly from Nigeria?

Max Air's destination list includes Abuja, Asaba, Bauchi, Benin, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Lagos, Maiduguri, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Sokoto and Yola, with most of its network in the North.

Its flights to Jeddah and Medina are Hajj and Umrah charters, not scheduled flights you can book like a normal ticket.

Max Air routes with a SkyKoda fare page:

Max Air baggage allowance

  • Checked baggage: 1 piece of up to 20 kg, on domestic and international flights.
  • Hand baggage: 1 piece of up to 8 kg on domestic flights (56 × 45 × 25 cm) and up to 10 kg on international flights.
  • Infants have no checked allowance, only hand baggage.

Allowances depend on the fare you buy. The allowance for your fare is shown before you pay and on your e-ticket.

Max Air check-in

  • Online check-in is available on Max Air's website, where you can print your boarding pass.
  • Airport counters open 2 hours before domestic flights (3 hours regional, 4 hours international) and close 30 minutes before domestic and 60 minutes before regional and international flights.
  • Be at the boarding gate at least 10 minutes before departure.

How to book Max Air on SkyKoda

  1. Search your route and date. Max Air fares appear in SkyKoda's search when Max Air sells seats through the booking systems we use; until then you can compare and book the other airlines on the same route.
  2. Choose a fare. Before you pay you see the full price in naira, the baggage allowance and whether the ticket is refundable.
  3. Enter the passenger names exactly as they appear on the passport or ID you will travel with.
  4. Pay by card (Visa, Mastercard, Verve) or bank transfer, or pay from 25% now with FlexPay.
  5. Your e-ticket comes by e-mail and WhatsApp once the booking is paid in full.

How to check your Max Air ticket

Your e-ticket shows a six-character booking reference (PNR) and a 13-digit ticket number. Enter the booking reference and your surname in "Manage booking" on Max Air's own website (www.maxair.com.ng). If Max Air shows your name and flight, the ticket is confirmed. More on how to check SkyKoda and your ticket.

Max Air customer service: 0909 009 2207 or 0911 060 4036 (also WhatsApp), e-mail cs@maxair.com.ng (from maxair.com.ng).

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Questions about Max Air

Can I book Max Air on SkyKoda?

SkyKoda found no Max Air fares in its latest checks. When Max Air sells seats through the booking systems SkyKoda uses, its fares show up in the search. Search your date to see every airline you can book.

What is the Max Air baggage allowance?

Max Air allows one checked bag of up to 20 kg, plus a hand bag of up to 8 kg on domestic flights or 10 kg on international flights.

When does Max Air check-in close?

Max Air's counters close 30 minutes before domestic flights and 60 minutes before regional and international flights.

Where is Max Air based?

Max Air is based in Kano, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, and flies mostly to cities in Northern Nigeria plus Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

Can I pay small small for a Max Air flight?

Yes. With FlexPay you pay a deposit from 25% and the rest within 1 to 30 days; a fee of 6% of the airline base fare applies. Your Max Air ticket is issued once you've paid in full, and the fare is not held until then.

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Sources

Airline facts checked on 27 October 2026 on the pages below. Airlines change routes, baggage and check-in rules; the rules for your ticket are the ones shown when you book. Prices on this page come from SkyKoda's own searches.

  1. Max Air FAQ (baggage, check-in)
  2. Max Air destinations
  3. Max Air fleet
  4. Max Air contact
  5. Wikipedia: Max Air (history)

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