The Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) has blamed the recent hike in air fare on increased cost of aviation fuel and exchange rate.<\/p>\n
Mr. Kunle Akinbode, the Head of Cooperate Communications, Port Harcourt International Airport, stated this in an interview in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n
According to Akinbode, aviation fuel which sold for about N250 per litre, now sells for more than N400 per litre, adding that the hike also includes prices of spare parts which have drastically increased in recent times.<\/p>\n
\u201cFAAN and other regulatory agencies in the aviation industry are conscious of the plight of airport users, especially in respect to increased air fare by the various airlines.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, aviation fuel is selling for over N400 per litre, all aircraft components\/parts required for operations are imported, so this has invariably affected air fare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On how the new rate is affecting patronage by passengers, Akinbode noted that patronage was considerably good irrespective of the high flight rate.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigerians will still fly irrespective of the cost because speed and security is a major advantage of air transportation over road,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
One of the air passengers urged the Federal Government to extend its railway infrastructure development to the South-South region of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we had an alternative like the railway, just like other parts of the country, a lot of us would prefer to use the train,\u201d Mr. Johnson Ikor, an airline passenger said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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