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Airlines battle low patronage amid soaring airfares

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The high cost of airfares is driving many intending travellers to opt for road travel. Air traffic seems to have taken a dip as most Nigerians can no longer air travel. The average airfare for an hour trip from Abuja to Lagos instance is as high as N150,000 and N200,000 for a one-way ticket depending on the time of purchase. It could be slightly lower if tickets are bought about a month before the intended…

Low patronage forces fare adjustment amid airlines’ rising operational costs

Posted on February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Passenger traffic shrinks, carriers lament A sharp reduction in the number of people that travel within the country and the harsh economic reality may have unwillingly forced airlines to adjust fares downward despite the myriad of challenges the carriers are faced with. Fares which jumped astronomically in July 2023 from N50,000 to between N80,000 and N100,000 for a way trip to Lagos from Abuja or to Lagos to Port-Harcourt have reverted to N65,000…