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Travel Agents Optimistic as Airfares on International Flights Drop, Signaling Naira’s Strength against Dollar

Travel agents have expressed optimism and joy that airfares on international destinations are beginning to come down as the appreciation of the Naira over dollar has started reflecting on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) exchange rate, which is the bench mark that foreign airlines use to determine their fares. The General Managing Director, Flinchglow […]

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Exploiting Nigerian Air Travellers with BASA

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 […]

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Experts: Poor Performance, Incessant Flight Delays, Distrust Bane of Nigerian Airlines

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 […]