Stop excess airfare increases

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has bemoaned the excess airfare increases by the airline operators without the authority's approval. Its General Manager's Public Affairs, Mr Samson Adurugboye made this known on Sunday to News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.The authority further warned the operators guilty of such act to desist from it because if caught would be dealt with and sanctioned. In view of this, the authority has mandated all airline operators to make available all charges and i quote,

 "The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is directing all airlines to file any proposed add on charges, surcharges or other miscellaneous charges with immediate effect, or risk being sanctioned"

He further said that an air carrier ought to provide justifiable reasons for any increment .That if at all there should be increase, it should be based on factors such as aviation fuel prices, relevant hedging policies of the air carrier. Hence forth, the authority would make the necessary efforts to stop any operator which generates revenue that exceeds additional fuel costs borne by the operator.