Airlines

International Travel Fares Skyrocket Despite FG’s Intervention to Defray Trapped Airline Funds

Despite the recent payment of  $61 million (N66 billion) to foreign airlines by the federal government as part of their revenue trapped in Nigeria, international carriers still charge Nigerians outrageous fares for international travels, THISDAY can report. Before the federal government paid the $61 million, trapped funds in Nigeria had risen to about $800 million. […]

Aviation

Air Travellers Groan as Airlines Retain N60,000 Per Domestic Flights Despite 20% Decline in Cost of Aviation Fuel

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 […]

Aviation

NANTA Seeks FCCPC Guidance over Fare Profiteering by Foreign Airlines

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 […]