Tag: Nigerian Airlines

Airlines threaten shutdown, as aviation fuel crisis deepens 

Aminu Imam
Airlines threaten shutdown

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that members may shut down operations from April 20 if the cost of Jet-A1 fuel is not urgently addressed. The association said prices have surged by more than 300%, jumping from about ₦900 per litre to approximately ₦3,300, a level it described as unsustainable for continued flight operations. According to the operators, fuel now accounts for the largest share of airline running costs, making it difficult to maintain schedules, pay suppliers, and keep ticket prices affordable for passengers. They cautioned that continued…

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Embattled Nigeria Air: Ethiopian Airlines selected as technical partner, core investor – Report

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has reportedly picked Ethiopian Airlines as a technical partner and core investor for the planned national carrier, Nigeria Air. According to a source at the ministry of aviation who spoke to newsmen yesterday, said that representatives of the ministry had travelled to Addis-Ababa to finalise the agreements, adding that the selection will be announced soon Yes, we have selected Ethiopian Airlines. We have agreed to work with the airline, and we are hoping to make the announcement soon, the source was quoted as saying. The source further…

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FG threatens to shut down domestic airlines over debt, gives 30-day deadline

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has threatened to shut down domestic airlines over multibillion naira debt authorities said the airlines owe. The civil aviation regulator, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said airlines owed the government N19 billion and $7.6 million, and have refused to pay despite receiving the money from customers, saying the airlines have instead launched a campaign of calumny and falsehoods against it. During a meeting with representatives of the local carriers, the NCAA Director-General, Musa Nuhu, yesterday in Abuja, said: “The airlines must enter an MoU on how they…

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Dana Air: Passengers besiege airline’s counters, demand refund

Aminu Imam

…As FG suspends airline indefinitely Scores of passengers yesterday besieged the airlines counters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Private terminal-2, otherwise known as MM2, to demand refunds of fare following their inability to travel after ticket purchases. Recall that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, over its alleged inability to run safe operations. The move, following an investigation by the apex regulatory body, saw to the immediate withdrawal of the airlines Air Transport Licence (ATL)…

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Airline operators suspend planned shutdown of flight services

Aminu Imam

Domestic airline operators under the umbrella of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have called-off their planned suspension of flights which was scheduled to commence today, Monday. According to an issued statement, signed by its President, AbdulMunaf Yunusa Sarina, and endorsed by other members, said they have listened to the appeal by stakeholders and the Federal Government for them not to withdraw their services. Earlier yesterday, Arik Air, Aero Contractors and Dana Air joined Ibom Air to pull out of the planned shutdown. Recall that the AON had on Friday announced…

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Qatar Airways to add Kano, Port Harcourt routes in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

Qatar Airways has announced it is boosting its service to Nigeria. This operational boost will see the launch of four weekly flights to Kano effective from March 2 and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt, effective from March 3, 2022. The airline operates two daily flights to Lagos and four times weekly to Abuja, which will now expand to a daily service in March. Kano and Port Harcourt will become the seventh and eighth new African gateways launched by Qatar Airways since the start of the pandemic. When Kano and…

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Airlines to reduce fares following VAT removal

Aminu Imam

Airlines are planning to reduce fares in response to the removal of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT). The suspension of VAT from air fares took effect from January 1, 2021, as part of incentives contained in the Finance Act 2020. Airline operators told newsmen yesterday that they have received the directive on VAT removal from the government, but they are waiting for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to implement the directive before the low fares regime comes into operation. According to reports, fares that were around N90,…

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Yuletide: Lagos to Abuja flight ticket surge to N100, 000

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…Kaduna – Abuja economy-class return ticket over N128, 000 Airfares for local travel between major cities in the country have surged by as much as 100% as Nigerians book tickets ahead of the Christmas holiday. The spike in airfares has shocked a lot of local travelers as they are told that the reason for the increase in ticket prices is due to the devaluation of the naira. According to information gathered from the websites of various Nigerian airlines and travel agencies, an Air Peace flight scheduled to take off today,…

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Airlines raise fares by 100%

Aminu Imam

Economy ticket hits N75, 000; N121, 000  One of the most expensive pricing regimes in local airfares may be upon the aviation industry, as ticket rates have more than doubled in a week.  The spike, which operators blamed on an exchange rate that hit N500 to $1 at the black market last week, has seen an average one-hour economy class seat of N33, 000 rise to N75, 000 over the counter of some airlines. Its average return trip variant also climbed to N121, 000 from about N60, 000 a…

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