Minister of Aviation Mrs Stella Oduah says there is no going back on the slot reduction for British Airways flights into Lagos.The ministry is set to reduce the airline's operation frequency from seven to thrice weekly.
She said the reduction was taken to demonstrate the courage of government in reviewing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with many countries, which have not given fair share of the market to Nigerian carriers.
“Beyond the issue of BASA, the government is also worried over the discriminatory ticket pricing, where British Airways fares are higher in Nigeria than other countries in Africa, including Ghana and South Africa. This is unfair to many Nigerians. Those are some of the discriminatory issues. We need to defend the right of Nigerian passengers, drive the process, and tell them that enough is enough. It has not been a fair deal with British Airways.
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She said the reduction was taken to demonstrate the courage of government in reviewing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with many countries, which have not given fair share of the market to Nigerian carriers.
“Beyond the issue of BASA, the government is also worried over the discriminatory ticket pricing, where British Airways fares are higher in Nigeria than other countries in Africa, including Ghana and South Africa. This is unfair to many Nigerians. Those are some of the discriminatory issues. We need to defend the right of Nigerian passengers, drive the process, and tell them that enough is enough. It has not been a fair deal with British Airways.
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