Nigeria Urges Airlines To Hold Off Flight Suspensions Over Jet Fuel Price Spike
Adedokun Waliyu
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Nigeria’s aviation minister has urged local airlines to avoid suspending flights or raising fares after carriers threatened to halt operations over a sharp rise in jet fuel prices.
In a letter to the Airline Operators of Nigeria dated April 16 and seen by Reuters, the minister acknowledged the pressure on airlines from the soaring cost of jet fuel but appealed for restraint to avoid wider economic disruption.
He said the government was engaging with the industry and had scheduled an emergency meeting with regulators and stakeholders in Abuja on April 22 to find what he described as a prompt and sustainable solution.
