Nigeria’s largest operator, Air Peace, has reacted to numerous complaints about its fares, especially on social media, alleging that the airline charges higher fares on Eastern destinations, insisting that the principle of demand and supply are the factors that determine cost of tickets. The airline in a statement signed by its management explained that Air […]
Despite economic constrictions in the country, airfares have been on consistent rise; that on Wednesday a return ticket for one hour flight was N300, 000 and there are indications that as December draws nearer, flight ticket costs will continue to skyrocket. THISDAY investigations at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and […]
High airfares charged in Nigeria by international airlines could be traced to the lopsided Bilateral Air Service Agreements that was signed by the federal government, which does not protect Nigerian carriers and travellers. It has become a cliché to say that Nigerian travellers pay the highest airfares to international destinations in West Africa and one […]
Air travellers across Nigeria have decried the high fares being charged by airlines for domestic flights despite the massive decline in the cost of aviation fuel. Airlines still charge as high as N60,000 for one-way ticket for domestic flights in Nigeria, despite the decline in the cost of aviation fuel from over N900 per litre […]
Low passenger traffic with accompanying low fares that follow the Christmas season in the previous years has not been witnessed this year, as the cost of tickets are still very high, despite increase in capacity by airlines. With the increase in capacity, which makes more seats available for domestic air travel, industry observers are of […]
