Airlines Ditch Nigeria Due to Economic Downturn

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Coming on the heels of United Airlines’ decision to cease service to Nigeria, several international carriers may follow suit and halt operations in the West African nation due to a drop in oil prices that has drained its foreign exchange reserves. On May 12, Iberia suspended its route to Nigeria, followed by United, which cited a lack of demand and difficulty collecting payments as reasons for plans to cut off routes at the end of June. John Ojikutu, CEO of Centurion Aviation Consultancy, said: “Besides an inability to repatriate profit, passengers are reducing because the economy is going down.”

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