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If the words of the Senate President, Senator David Mark, are anything to go by, British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways should be ready to reduce their alleged exploitative flight charges in the country or risk sanction.
Mark, who spoke before the Senate adopted a motion mandating its Committee on Aviation to investigate alleged unwholesome practices by foreign airliners in the country, insisted that unbridled exploitation of Nigerians in the name of flight charges is totally unacceptable.
The motion entitled: “Violation of Aviation laws and practice by Foreign Airlines in Nigeria was sponsored by Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma (Imo West.)
The Senate specifically mandated the Aviation Committee to investigate all issues relating to compliance or non-compliance with relevant laws and unwholesome activities by foreign airlines and regulatory agencies that undermine the growth of the aviation industry in Nigeria.
Mark described the allegation of unwholesome practices against foreign airlines operating in the country as a very serious issue.
He noted that there was no doubt that the fees charged by the affected foreign airlines are “unreasonable and exploitative.”
Insisting that nobody should tell the Senate that nothing should be done because Nigerians are willing to pay the cut throat fare, Mark said that even if Nigerians are willing to pay the high fare, immediate steps should be taken to address the unhealthy situation.
He wondered why regulatory agencies that should curb the excesses of the affected airliners have refused to act to prevent the exploitation of Nigerians.
The Senate president noted that Nigerians who go to Accra in Ghana to board BA to London do not go to Accra for the joy of it but because it is cheaper for them to fly BA from Ghana.
Senator Uzodinma in his lead debate noted with concern that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority recently investigated and indicted British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways for collusion, unfair and deceptive anti-competitive practices within the Nigerian aviation airspace.
Mark, who spoke before the Senate adopted a motion mandating its Committee on Aviation to investigate alleged unwholesome practices by foreign airliners in the country, insisted that unbridled exploitation of Nigerians in the name of flight charges is totally unacceptable.
The motion entitled: “Violation of Aviation laws and practice by Foreign Airlines in Nigeria was sponsored by Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma (Imo West.)
The Senate specifically mandated the Aviation Committee to investigate all issues relating to compliance or non-compliance with relevant laws and unwholesome activities by foreign airlines and regulatory agencies that undermine the growth of the aviation industry in Nigeria.
Mark described the allegation of unwholesome practices against foreign airlines operating in the country as a very serious issue.
He noted that there was no doubt that the fees charged by the affected foreign airlines are “unreasonable and exploitative.”
Insisting that nobody should tell the Senate that nothing should be done because Nigerians are willing to pay the cut throat fare, Mark said that even if Nigerians are willing to pay the high fare, immediate steps should be taken to address the unhealthy situation.
He wondered why regulatory agencies that should curb the excesses of the affected airliners have refused to act to prevent the exploitation of Nigerians.
The Senate president noted that Nigerians who go to Accra in Ghana to board BA to London do not go to Accra for the joy of it but because it is cheaper for them to fly BA from Ghana.
Senator Uzodinma in his lead debate noted with concern that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority recently investigated and indicted British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways for collusion, unfair and deceptive anti-competitive practices within the Nigerian aviation airspace.
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