Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by foreign airlines to crash airfares and eject Air Peace from the Nigeria-London route.<\/p>\n
He accused foreign carriers of forming an “unspoken alliance” to lower pricing on the route, which he believes is aimed at sending Air Peace out of international operations.<\/p>\n
Onyema made the revelation during a TV appearance, stating that foreign airlines are deliberately frustrating Air Peace in all ways possible.<\/p>\n
He warned that if foreign airlines succeed in their plan, Nigeria would suffer a significant financial loss, with the strain on the naira becoming even more severe.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that the price of international flight tickets on the Lagos-London route had dropped from as high as N3.5m for an economy ticket to N1.2m as Air Peace commenced operations on the route.<\/p>\n
This led to foreign airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Qatar Airways reducing their prices to remain competitive.<\/p>\n
However, Onyema believes that this price reduction is a part of a larger conspiracy to push Air Peace out of international operations.<\/p>\n
He cited recent difficulties faced by his airline at Gatwick Airport, including ground handling and space allocation issues.<\/p>\n
The Air Peace boss called on other Nigerian airlines to join the Nigeria-UK route to break the monopoly that foreign carriers have enjoyed on the route for years.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that international aeropolitics is a dirty game, but someone must pay the price to challenge the status quo.<\/p>\n
As the situation unfolds, the Nigerian government and aviation authorities must closely monitor developments to ensure a fair and competitive market for airlines operating on the Nigeria-UK route.<\/p>\n
The outcome of this alleged conspiracy could have far-reaching implications for the Nigerian economy and the aviation industry as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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