AVIATION PASSENGERS SHIFTING TO ROAD TRANSPORTERS

The crises in the aviation industry have taken a toll on activities at the domestic terminals of the Lagos airport, with airline officials lamenting low patronage in the past few days. The officials confirmed that some passengers had called in to cancel earlier bookings, while most of the aircraft taking off from both the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 and the General Aviation Terminal to various destinations in the country  have had to depart with fewer passengers on board than usual. Analysts say the development is a setback to the operators because flying with fewer passengers can make the airlines run at a loss. The crisis in the Aviation sector in Nigeria is cursing a revenue generator to change hands and would most likely lead the country to loss in the long run if this trend continues. The road operators would be delighted because it would mean more patronage for them but the airline generates more than per journey than the road would. So hopefully the sector is reformed and flying becomes safe and convenient.