Nigerian Lawmakers Seek End To Crisis Of Foreign Airlines’ Trapped Funds

The leadership of the House of Representatives intervened in the ongoing dispute between Nigeria and foreign airlines over the controversial trapped funds belonging to the airlines. <br />The AON made a strong case for the protection of the interests of Nigerian airlines in foreign countries, especially the issue of reciprocity in the number of flight slots allocated to Nigerian operators in other countries, compared to the high number of foreign airlines enjoy in Nigeria. <br />The meeting also discussed the disparity in ticket prices charged by the foreign airlines in Nigeria and other countries, with Nigerians paying higher even when the distance between Nigeria and the foreign country of destination is shorter when compared to the distance from other African countries.