The regulator, NCAA , says while customers shouldn’t be cheated, airlines must survive.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission have reacted to the recent increase in the price of airfare by airlines.
Nigerians have condemned the sudden increase in the prices of air tickets.
Airlines announced an increment in the cost of air tickets to a minimum of N50,000. Also passengers will no longer get discounts for early bookings.
The Airline Operators of Nigeria denied the allegation of collusion to increase after criticisms trailed their action.
But the FCCPC said the sudden price increase by the airlines looked coordinated regardless of the argument by the carriers.
The Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Babatunde Irukera, said this in Abuja during the inauguration of a joint technical committee by the FCCPC and NCAA to address consumers’ complaints in the…
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