The reality of the prevailing dire situation in the Nigerian aviation sector, which manifested in the withdrawal of services by Aero Contractors last week and the suspension of Dana Air operation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, over its poor financial status, is an indication that unless aviation authorities act swiftly, the fate that befell […]
Late January to March every year is the period Nigerian airlines dread because it is characterised by low passenger traffic and low airfares. THISDAY investigation revealed a slash in the cost of tickets from the average N65, 000 in December to N23, 000 from mid January, as Calabar-Lagos fares have come down to about N23, […]
Today makes it two weeks into the new year. That’s exactly the time the low season begins in domestic flight operations in Nigeria. After the hustle and bustle that characterised the Christmas holiday: the surging crowd of passengers at the airport terminals, the busy airspace hosting aircraft crisscrossing to land at various runways in the […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied giving approval to any other airline in the country to sell non-refundable ticket to passengers. The General Manager, Consumer Protection of the agency, Kalu Anaso, told THISDAY in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that NCAA does not give approval to airlines to sell non-refundable tickets to passengers. […]
Emerging new airlines may tame current outrageous fares, boost capacity and make domestic market more competitive. What is ironic is that when many airlines in other parts of the world are shutting down, aircraft being rested and leasing market being glutted due to devastating effects of COVID-19, Nigeria is witnessing the emergence of new airlines. […]
