Flight Costs To Drop In Asaba
....As Azman Air Begins Operations

BY PATRICK MGBODO

The cost of air-travels at the Asaba International Airport is likely to drop following healthy competition among airline operators as Azman Air commenced opera­tions on Sunday.

Witnessing the maiden flight from Abuja to Asaba, which landed at exactly 4:25 pm, was the Secretary to the State Gov­ernment (SSG), Barr Chiedu Ebie, Commissioner for Infor­mation, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, and Senior Policy Adviser to Governor Okowa, Prof Sylvester Monye.

Addressing newsmen, the SSG stated that with the presence of Azman and other expected airlines, there will be a healthy competition, which will make the cost of air-travel more affordable.

Likewise, the Commissioner for Information stressed that the presence of more airlines jostling to take advantage of the airport was a testimony of the state government’s investment to boost the local economy.

Accordingly, Prof Monye commended the management of Azman Air, even as he revealed that ‘’Arik Air will re­sume operations on Wednesday’’ to compete with Aero Contractors, Air Peace, and Overland Airways.

“When I was going to Abuja on Friday, I paid N55, 000 but this flight (Azman) is about N23, 000 and so you can see the difference between having one airline and hav­ing many airlines doing the same route. It is a question of demand and supply and we expect the prices to come down massively’’ he said.

For the Managing Director of Azman Air, Dr. Faisal Abdul­munaf, the air company sought the cooperation of Deltans as it hoped to conquer the South-South region, even as he appreciated the runway and other facilities at the airport.

His words, ‘’this is indeed one of the best airports that I have seen in this part of the country and the state govern­ment has done very well. I am very impressed with what I have seen at the Asaba International Airport’’ he said.

Explaining the economic consequences of more airlines in the airport, the Project Director of Asaba International Airport, Mr. Austin Ayemidejo, assured of stable flights throughout the week.

‘’Daily, we record about 700 passengers now and with Azman Air coming in, we may record up to 1000 on the average every day. That tells you how much the hospitality business will benefit. There will be a multiplier effect in Asaba and its environs’’ he said.

Not a bad idea

We are getting there, mtn sim was very high before now, but now mtn now hired agent to distribute their sim free now, life

Wait, so there's airport in Asaba and also in Warri ??
Ogun state una see una life ?