Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest non-public aviation firm, has introduced a major discount in airfares for native flights throughout the Yuletide season.
The airline mentioned passengers can pay a minimal of N80,000 for flights to any vacation spot on its community, a gesture geared toward easing journey prices for Nigerians.
Chatting with journalists on Tuesday, managing director of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, mentioned the initiative, which can run till January 2025, was a part of the airline’s effort to present again to its clients and help them throughout the vacation season.
“We now have understood the pains Nigerians have been going via due to the {economic} hardship, the excessive costs of tickets, and the vacation season is close by,” Sanusi mentioned.
“Within the spirit of giving, which is the spirit of Christmas, Aero Contractors has determined to announce a Christmas initiative. We name them pocket-friendly Christmas costs.
“The costs had been designed to permit Nigerians to journey to all our locations with out paying an excessive amount of.
“Our costs will begin from N80,000 to all of our locations, and we intend to make it reasonably priced to the flying public. This can permit households to satisfy their family members throughout this Christmas season. We imagine it’s time for us to present again to our clients.”
Regardless of the fare discount, the airline was assured of remaining worthwhile. Sanusi assured clients that Aero has fastidiously thought of the {economic} scenario in Nigeria earlier than implementing the value minimize.
“The aviation agency has studied the {economic} scenario of the nation, and we’re assured that Aero will nonetheless be worthwhile with this worth minimize,” he mentioned.
Sanusi additionally addressed issues about capability, stating that the corporate’s three plane can be ample to satisfy demand throughout the vacation interval.
“We intend to proceed to be modestly dependable,” he added, whereas encouraging different airways in Nigeria to comply with Aero’s lead by giving again to their clients.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Aero’s economic system ticket for a Lagos-to-Abuja flight was priced at N99,643, whereas the enterprise class ticket stood at N189,167.
