Airline Operators Association of Nigeria (AOAN) has said that the Federal government should review multiple charges paid by its members because it is adversely affecting the cost of operations.
Mr Mohammed Joji, General Secretary of the association, told the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) that the issue of multiple charges is a major challenge facing the nation’s aviation sector.
Joji said “The issue of multiple charges is a major challenge facing local airline operators, because the charges are so numerous and have significantly affected airlines’ operations.
“For instance, we pay five per cent charge for passenger’s ticket, which is a compulsory payment for every operator.
“For the operators to survive in the business, there is the need for the government to harmonise some of these charges in the overall interest of the sector.
“The charges are not good for the industry as a whole, and we urge the government to find ways of addressing this issue which has become a major challenge to us.”