ayodeji1:

im wondering if those overcharged will have a feel of that money even if the airlines pay up.

chuckdee4:

Finally someone's plucked up courage to stnd up to these Brits.
How can London - Atlanta (Some 9 hours) be cheaper than London - Lagos (6 hours).

These guys have cheated us for way too long. On top of everything their shakara is just to damn much, like they are doing us a favour after collecting their over jacked fares.

ezeagu:

Maybe there are other factors affecting price, including the heavy cost of renting a space at Nigerian airports. It doesn't help when the infrastructure is also inferior. I wonder if airline crews have to "roger" customs services in the airports as well.

kizito96:

This is just a media hype. The airlines will not pay

This is very welcome news for frequent flyers like myself. Those of you calling it media hype are missing the point. The simple point is fares covering trips between Nigeria and England are way overpriced,especially comparing fares with similar and longer distances to other countries!!!
It has f*@k all to do with landing slots and infrastructure like some here are suggesting.

How can you justify the fact that it costs me between £200 - £250 "LESS" to visit my siblings in the West coast of U.S (Oregon) where i change 3 planes and do almost 18hrs flying time. Whereas a trip from London to Abuja is just under 7hrs.

Basically what the Nigerian govt does with the payments(if they are made) is irrelevant,what is important is the fact that someone has recognised that we have been collectively ripped off for way too long. At the very least it will force the airlines to offer more competitive prices.
Economically speaking Nigeria is holding the Ace card here because these airlines have far more to lose,with potentially 1,000s of job losses and lost income from the very lucrative route. God punish them let them pay up,for me it's like a personal victory.


Basically what the Nigerian govt does with the payments(if they are made) is irrelevant

did u really said that? or you are just getting carried away

ideylaff:

did u really said that? or you are just getting carried away

chuckdee4:

Finally someone's plucked up courage to stnd up to these Brits.
How can London - Atlanta (Some 9 hours) be cheaper than London - Lagos (6 hours).

These guys have cheated us for way too long. On top of everything their shakara is just to damn much, like they are doing us a favour after collecting their over jacked fares.

CHAIRMAN1:

Bros its not by proximity, its more about frequency, how many flights ply the london- atl route weekly and how many do the london-lag route.
That's what they consider.

chuckdee4:

Finally someone's plucked up courage to stnd up to these Brits.
How can London - Atlanta (Some 9 hours) be cheaper than London - Lagos (6 hours).

These guys have cheated us for way too long. On top of everything their shakara is just to damn much, like they are doing us a favour after collecting their over jacked fares.

JIL:

Comments made by Bristish bloggers;


How about they pay compensation to my girl friend. There bloody navy cocked a hostage situation up and blew her late husbands head off. Widow now for 5 years and never recieved a penny .

An utterly corrupt country at every level. They rip-off people with internet fraud and Nigerians commit serious crime in the UK. I would be delighted if all UK airlines were to avoid Nigeria forever. Perhaps the Nigerian government can pay compensation to us for the huge sums that have been stolen from UK bank accounts as a result of their unwillingness to root out the perpetrators.


Just stop flying there. Solves a number of problems.


Stop going there then.


What the hell is going on, Nigeria usually extort money secretly.


They're operating the plane, they can charge what they want !


Ah Nigeria. Maybe they ain't making enough money from internet scams anymore?


oh piss of nigeria- all countries have corruption but at least ours isn't so obvious

Who would want to fly into Lagos and such like if there are limited flights here then of course the price will be high it's all about supply and demand. The most corrupt place on earth and they have the cheek to moan they'd sale their own kid if the price were right.

Wow, trebled their GDP instantly, Greece will try it next


Mr dear friend, Is this anywhere near burkinp faso? - because I would most certainly advise against flying in this area -as there is £milllllllions of cash waiting unclaimed in banks.

In fact, they could use this money to pay off fines !!



Stop flying there and save the UK a fortune in bogus welfare claims and other scams.


tell them to take a flying F, K AND STOP ALL THE AID WE BRITS ARE SICK OF BEING TAKEN FOR A RIDE


If i was BA or Virgin,i'd tell them to f, k off

lol, nice one. scams in a larger scale now?

Some nerve eh. The biggest scammers on earth. Tell them to take the money out of that which all their illegals send home from here. The best solution is just don't fly there anymore.


my comments were not racial, but have been deleted. why ?


and on what Authority can they make them pay this obviously exorbitant amount of money,they should just pull all flights coming and going from this #$%$ hole country.

Abrantie:

In Ghana, not only would we have shut up, but also allow them to open a white-only restaurant at our single international airport, then sing praises of "obroni akwaaba" (white person welcome). Kudos to Naija!