Yuletide: Aero Contractors slash Local Flight Fare to N89,000

R Reprieve may have appeared for thousands of local air travellers this yuletide season, as Aero Contractors, the nation's oldest aviation company, has announced the reduction of its local flight fares to N80,000 for all routes.

The current price is hovering between N100,000 (Economic Class) and N200,000 (Business Class), depending on the time of booking and availability of seats.

Speaking to Journalists on Tuesday, the Managing Director of the company, Ado Sanusi, said the reprieve was a specific give-back gift from his company, and it was going to end by January 2025.

According to him, the gesture was in response to the current economic realities being faced by Nigerians.

“We have understood the pains Nigerians have been going through because of the economic hardship, the high prices of tickets, and the holiday season is nearby.

“So, Aero contractors has decided to announce a Christmas initiative, we call them, pocket-friendly Christmas prices. These prices are designed to allow Nigerians to travel to all our destinations without paying too much.

“And this is in the spirit of giving, which is the spirit of Christmas. We believe that as a company, this is just a very old history of understanding its customers. We believe it’s time for us to give back to our customers.

“Our prices will start from 80,000 to all of our destinations, and we intend to make it affordable to flying public. And this is to allow the flying public/families to meet their loved ones during this Christmas season.”

Sanusi said the aviation firm has studied the economic situation of the country, assuring that Aero will still be profitable with the price cut.

He also said the three aircraft in the company’s fleet would be sufficient for all its operations, stressing that Aero intends to “continue to be modestly reliable”.

The managing director urged other airlines in the country to also “give back to the customers”.