For the umpteenth time, there is the need for the government to look into the pathetic state of the country’s domestic airlines vis a vis the unfriendly environment they operate under. It is no longer news that few of the domestic airlines still in existence are operating under a very tight economic hardship. Obviously, such areas the airlines want assistance from include; the high cost of aviation fuel and its non-availability, multiple taxation, unstable forex, import duty taxes and many others. Therefore, the domestic airlines in their wisdom agreed that any effort to increase air fares now may only end up scaring travelers away from air transport. While the domestic airlines deserve commendations and support from the government urgently, there is however the need for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the country’s aviation regulatory body to thoroughly look into the condition of the domestic airlines with particular attention on the fares they charge.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 19, 2018 01:41 UTC