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Flight tickets for the
major airlines in the country have jumped by almost 40 percent due to the
increase in the price of aviation fuel known as Jet A-1.
Daily
Trust report continues:
A
return ticket on the popular Abuja-Lagos route for the major domestic airlines
is now between ₦70,000 to ₦88,000.
The
price of Jet A1 across the nation is now ₦240 per litre. In Lagos and environs,
the price used to be between ₦205 and ₦210 per litre until this week when the
scarcity worsened findings by Daily Trust show.
The
product is even more expensive in the hinterland like Abuja, Kano, Sokoto and
Yola where it is sold at ₦250 per litre.
An
airline operator who spoke with Daily Trust yesterday under condition
of anonymity said the scarcity has continued to worsen as many airline
operators are at the mercy of marketers to operate their scheduled flights.
He
said: “As I am talking to you now Jet A1 has increased to ₦240 per litre from ₦210.
Honestly it is not easy at all. We are now running after marketers to get
fuel.”
Daily
Trust learnt that the skyrocketing fuel price may force airlines to adjust
their fare to cope with increasing cost of operations precipitated by the
scarcity of Jet A1.
For
instance, Arik Airline, the nation’s largest carrier, charges between ₦70,740
and ₦76,000 for a Abuja-Lagos return ticket; Medview Airline charges between ₦86,000
and ₦88,000; and Dana Airline charges ₦73,800 for a return ticket on the
same route.
A
spokesman of Dana Air, Mr. Kingsley Okwudili, who spoke with our correspondent
said the development has remained the same with the scarcity of Jet A1, adding,
however that the airline had managed to operate all its scheduled flights
albeit with minor delays.
He
urged passengers to bear with the airlines when there is flight delay, saying,
“Flights are delayed these days to ensure that there is no cancellation because
it has not been easy getting fuel.”
We just seek the
understanding of passengers”.
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