No Immediate Solution To Aviation Crisis, Says FG   There are no immediate solutions to the current crisis rocking Nigeria’s aviation sector as the cause of the major challenge in the industry is a global issue, the Federal Government declared on Tuesday. Although the government stated that...

Fed Govt Orders Domestic Airlines To Reverse 60% Airfare Hike   The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered domestic airlines to reverse the recent over 60 per cent hike in airfares on domestic routes. It gave the order after investigations by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission...

Tough Time For Travellers Over High Air Fares       At a time demands for air travel usually increase, travellers have faced constraints over spike in air fares amidst paucity of flights in the domestic travel market. Daily Trust can report that air fares have gone astronomically high...

Domestic Airlines Lose N3bn Daily Over Lagos Curfew         Domestic airlines are said to be losing about N3 billion daily to the curfew in Lagos as they have been forced to reduce flights by over 70 per cent in Lagos. The curfew is fast spreading to other...

Domestic Airlines May Raise Fares Following VAT Increase   There are indications that domestic airlines may raise airfares following the increase in Value Added Tax from five per cent to 7.5 per cent by the Federal Government. Our correspondent gathered that airline operators are considering the increase...

Airlines Face Aviation Fuel Scarcity As Price Goes Up   Domestic airlines are currently facing some scarcity of aviation fuel which has pushed up prices, investigation has shown. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that in the last four days, there had been scarcity of aviation fuel otherwise...