Petrol prices increase, Nigerian airlines stop domestic flights
Nigerian airlines will suspend all domestic flights from next week because of high fuel prices partly due to the impact of the war in Ukraine.
The Association of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has announced that its member airlines will cease operations nationwide from May 9 until further notice, according to AFP. AON consists of 9 members among the largest airlines in Nigeria.
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Arik Air plane at Lagos airport, Nigeria Reuters |
The decision was made because the price of fuel has increased fourfold. According to AON, gas price aircraft has increased from 190 naira to 700 naira per liter, equivalent to VND 10,525 to VND 38,778 per liter. The increase in gasoline prices is attributed mainly to the war in Ukraine.
“None of the airlines above world can suffer a sudden shock from a sharp price increase in such a short time”, AON announced, adding that each passenger now has to pay up to 120,000 naira for an hour of flight, an amount that cannot be afforded. in an already difficult situation.
The Nigerian aviation ministry has urged airlines to consider the multiplier impact of the shutdown on domestic residents and international passengers. Protection Agency consumers Nigeria also calls on airlines air consider canceling plans to stop flying.
By page Crisis24AON announced a similar plan in mid-March but then canceled it after talking with the government and petroleum industry regulators.
Nigeria produces about 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day but depends almost entirely on fuel imports due to lack of oil refining facilities. Rising gas prices have led to prolonged power outages in many places over the past few weeks.
Online, the fact that airlines have stopped flying is becoming a hot topic of discussion, with some people making humorous and sarcastic comments. One user wrote: “I hope you can walk from Lagos to Abuja”, the distance of more than 700 km from Nigeria’s largest city to the capital. Normally, it takes just over an hour for passengers to arrive.
Another user continued that “if you go by road, hopefully you have a ransom,” referring to kidnappings in some areas of Nigeria.
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