Flights Out Of Middle Class’ Reach As Airlines Raise Fares November 1

With out citing any motive, Air Peace airline has introduced a rise in a technique ticket on enterprise class to N400,000 and N300,000 for Economic system seats from November 1st, 2024.

With this increment, enterprise class return ticket – going and coming- on Air Peace airline now N800,000, whereas economic system seat is N600,000, LEADERSHIP has learnt

In accordance with aviation specialists, regardless that the increment was because of the present financial headwinds, it will make Air journey out of the attain of the center class.

The increment reads, “Expensive Staff, Good morning and I belief this e-mail finds you nicely.

“That is to tell you that our home fares have been reviewed. The brand new fares are efficient for flights from 01st November 2024.

“The earlier fares stay out there for flights as much as thirty first October 2024. Please observe that each one the brand new fares are refundable and alter charges don’t apply. Nonetheless, all of them appeal to a no- present payment,” it acknowledged.

It was, nonetheless, gathered that different airways are equally planning to observe Air Peace as they’re on the verge of elevating fares to cowl their value of operations which they stated may be very excessive.

Whereas Air Peace has N200,000 and above on its web site for a one-way journey between Lagos and Abuja, Aero is charging N95,000 to over N120,000;  Arik Air has between N110,405 to N139,292; and Ibom Air ranges between N124,000 to over N133,000.

The scarcity of plane which has critically lowered capability has compelled carriers to hike fares whereas many others are unable to safe seats on airplanes.

The busiest routes, Lagos-Abuja and Abuja-Lagos, are extra impacted as many passengers discover it robust to safe seats.

Talking to LEADERSHIP, a Air Peace passenger, Olumide Fasasi, acknowledged that the increment would imply passengers resorting to highway transport.

“How do I elevate N300,000 for a a technique economic system seat flight? Authorities should subsidise the fare or folks will resort to highway journey and that can result in waste of productive man hours.

Additionally, attributable to insecurity within the nation, I hope that received’t gas kidnapping for ransom and different vices within the nation.”

Additionally talking, John Chukwu, who stated he has been travelling by air for years added that with the charges at which fares are going up, it will be very troublesome for many individuals to journey by air.

“That is now not sustainable for a lot of Nigerians. Many will discover it very simple to take to highway transportation due to the dangerous economic system,” he acknowledged.