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 […]
Experts in the aviation industry have listed poor on-time performance, incessant flight delays, among others as some of the key factors that led to the demise of Nigerian airlines after a short period of operation. The experts stated this while examining some of the major reasons why Nigerian carriers cannot compete effectively with other airlines […]
Despite claims in some quarters that foreign airlines may soon shutdown operation in Nigeria as a result of ‘trapped funds,’ it has emerged that that many of the airlines have since repatriated their funds from Nigeria. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), had recently said Nigerian government could hamper air connectivity over the non-repatriation of […]
The International Air Transport Association yesterday disclosed that the trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have reached $743,721,097 from $662m in January 2023. IATA disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and signed by the Area Manager West and Central Africa, Dr Samson Fatokun. According to […]
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) is seeking a solution to eliminate the fare profiteering of foreign airlines in Nigeria, which charge exploitative tickets on Nigerian passengers, leaving their low fares in foreign currency. President National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Mrs. Susan Akporiaye in company of some of her executives recently visited […]
