Nigeria: After Federal Govt Appeal, Local Airlines Suspend Planned Nationwide Shutdown

Nigerian airlines pause plan to shut down operations countrywide

Nigerian airlines suspended a plan to shut down operations nationwide due to soaring oil costs after a government appeal to suspend any action until talks later this week.A trade group of about a dozen domestic airlines said it will hold off the shutdown after reaching “a concessionary ​but conditional decision” during an emergency meeting with the Nigerian aviation minister. Airlines have been among the businesses hardest hit by the impact of t…

Nigeria: After Federal Govt Appeal, Local Airlines Suspend Planned Nationwide Shutdown

Local airline operators under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have suspended their planned nationwide shutdown following an appeal by the Federal Government over the rising cost of aviation fuel.

Airlines Halt Strike Plan As Government Steps In To Address Soaring Jet Fuel Costs

Nigerian airlines have suspended a planned nationwide shutdown of flight operations following government intervention aimed at addressing the sharp rise in jet fuel prices that has pushed operating costs to unsustainable levels. The decision was announced by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), an industry group representing major domestic carriers, after an emergency meeting held […] The post Airlines Halt Strike Plan as Government Steps In …

Nigeria urges airlines to hold off flight suspensions over jet fuel price spike

Minister acknowledged ⁠the pressure on airlines from the ​soaring cost ‌of jet ⁠fuel