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Sheuns:
Why can’t the airlines reduce ticket fees so they don’t fly near empty planes during those periods you mentioned?

They blamed scarcity of jet fuel before but since Dangote refinery came on board, we’ve not heard them mention scarcity.

What is the real reason why a flight from Lagos to Abuja that used to cost less than 50k suddenly went up as high as 150-200k for a one way trip?

Sure it make sense to think about it that way.. but realize this, airplane maintenance is way more costly than you think. A small defect it's all takes for an airplane to crash.. which by the way a single crash can ruin an entire Airliner, and that's one. Secondly, the parts they replace are not bought in Ladipo auto market, combine that with sourcing, and importing them and paying for the best, well available best airplane mechanics who are not particularly cheap, .. furthermore they do cut prices, that's why the run promos, you can book ahead of a date if you are willing to travel, the highest they will do is hike the price in the range of maybe 20%. It is something I have experienced well enough. If you will be travelling by air say 5-6 times in a year, you pre book and not wait until when you want to make that journey.. And lastly, it's not just about fuel cost, there is a lot that goes into running an airline. Like someone said, earlier in the comment, running an airline is not that easy nor is it cheap.. the same 2008/09 Toyota Sport that was going for 3point something million naira 2 years ago is well over 6m now..

kettykin:
Pray for someone who owns half of ibeju lekki coastal areas. It seems people don't get. If Ibeto had built his sea port in Apapa it would have been a long prayer point

Pray for him in the sense that if the refinery fails then he might become an ordinary Nigerian no longer the richest man in Africa.

melechpilusof:
The way you are talking make it seem like our people are incapable. Imagine making a case for an airline waking up one morning and decides to charge 5million naira saying "that's our price we are not forcing anyone to fly" that clearly shows that the business is being managed by the wrong people.
Okay now let's look at it realistically, why should a flight from Accra to Abuja cost 520k, while a flight from Lagos to Eastern Nigeria cost 500k, what's the logic there?

If you are comparing jetful cost to plane maintenance cost, then you are not making any serious point. Jet fuel cost is way higher than plane maintenance cost. A plane is not maintained on a daily basis but a plane needs Jetfuel on a daily basis.

I might be wrong but I think you are just trying hard to defend something that is indefensible, I understand your probably paid to do this or you are just very passionate about it, which ever the case I don't judge but the truth leaves no room for any reasonable doubt.

So within the short period of time that you put up this post dangote, Dangote employed and paid him to go and defend the post? Like Dangote is on nairaland?

Quit the gaslighting

melechpilusof:
You guys are always angry and jealous when you meet a bright and intelligent person. Refute the claim if you have the ability

You mean I should get into the mud with a pig?

How do you refute the madness of a man that lives in alternate universe of his own making.

loffyloffy:
You mean I should get into the mud with a pig?

How do you refute the madness of a man that lives in alternate universe of his own making.

Lol I don't know mahn
You do you
I leave you in peace ✌️

alanto:
So within the short period of time that you put up this post dangote, Dangote employed and paid him to go and defend the post? Like Dangote is on nairaland?

Quit the gaslighting

Bro I'm lost in a maze lol
Wtf are you talking about?
Dangote is on Nairaland?