Preotectionism

The issue of Ibom Air’s dominant market position on the Uyo–Abuja (QUO–ABV) and Uyo–Lagos (QUO–LOS) routes sits at the intersection of economic competition theory and practical commercial strategy in Nigerian civil aviation. Whether this concentration of market share represents healthy, structural competition or predatory market strangulation depends on whether it is viewed through the lens of operational economics or consumer accessibility. The debate around route monopolies, home-base dominance, and carrier protectionism highlights a major structural…