Travellers, operators and travel agencies have confirmed that there is a significant reduction in domestic air travel fares attributing the development to increase in the number of aircraft in service and more airlines joining the market. Travel logistics managers for corporate organiations, airline operators and travel agencies acknowledged the reduction of fares, which demonstrates an […]
The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has excoriated some foreign airlines that sell dollar-only tickets in the country, saying that it infringes on global practices, describing it as an exercise that is direct affront on Nigeria’s sovereignty. Folami also described cross-border trading as the ‘greatest infidelity and a sin’ against […]
Aviation industry experts have lamented that international airlines are taking undue advantage of the exorbitant airfares and surge in passenger traffic in the Nigerian aviation sector to operate in the country. The experts are of the view that international airlines are cashing out on Nigeria, thus making the country the most profitable destination in Africa. […]
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have raised concern over the uncertainty that has beclouded international travel from Nigeria due to the escalation of airfares in response to the depreciation of the Naira. Critical stakeholders told THISDAY that airfares has became unpredictable stressing that the development has subjected travellers to undue suffering. According to him to […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Shenbee Travels Limited, Wole Shenbanjo, in this interview, spoke about emerging issues in Nigeria’s economy, and events in the travel and tourism industry. How has the devaluation of the Naira affected international air travel? It has affected travel a great deal. Ticket fares have increased astronomically. You have economy tickets […]
