Nigeria: Airline Operators Threaten to Suspend Operations Over Surge in Jet Fuel Price

JetA1: Nigerian govt announces emergency meeting to halt airfare hikes, airlines shut down

The Nigerian government has announced an emergency stakeholders meeting on 22nd April 2026, to halt the planned airfare hike and airline shutdown in Nigeria over a 300 percent increase in aviation fuel known as JetA1. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this known in a letter to airline operators dated April 16, 2026. Recall that airline operators had threatened to shut down services or significantly hike airf…

UPDATED: Don't increase airfare or suspend operations, Nigerian govt begs airlines

The AON said its members now pay about N3,300 for each litre of aviation fuel, up from about N900 paid for the same volume in February.

Nigeria: Airline Operators Threaten to Suspend Operations Over Surge in Jet Fuel Price

Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has warned that airlines across the country may suspend operations from April 20, 2026, over what it described as an "astronomical and unsustainable" rise in the price of Jet A1 fuel.

Nigerian Airlines Threaten to Ground Flights Over Jet Fuel Spike

Nigerian airlines warned they may halt flights next week unless jet fuel prices that they said have surged by much more than the price of oil are lowered.

Keyamo Urges Airlines To Hold Fares, Avert Shutdown Amid Jet-A1 Price Surge

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has appealed to domestic airline operators to refrain from suspending services or increasing ticket fares despite the sharp rise in aviation fuel costs. This comes as operators under the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) warn that the soaring price of Jet-A1 fuel has reached unsustainable levels, threatening the viability of their operations. According to the airlines, the cost …

300% increase in JET A1 fuel: Keyamo writes Airline Operators of Nigeria

The President Airline Operators of Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria Dear Sir, THREE HUNDRED PERCENT INCREASE IN JET A1 FUEL: APPEAL FOR RESTRAINT ON AIRFARE ADJUSTMENT AND SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS I write in reference to your correspondence dated April 14, 2026, concerning the operational challenges currently confronting your member airlines, especially the sudden hike in Jet A1 […] The post 300% increase in JET A1 fuel: Keyamo writes Airline Operators of…