The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) has disclosed that no fewer than 3,319,720 air travellers passed through Nigeria airports between January and March 2019. The claim was made in a document released by the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA.
The report indicated a 3.96 per cent increase compared to the 3,188,138 passengers recorded between January and March 2018.
According to the document, the 30 airlines on the international routes operated a total of 3,872 flights and flew 946,639 passengers during the period under review.
It said that eight domestic airlines operated a total of 14,735 flights and airlifted 2,373,181 passengers across the country.
Thus, airlines on the domestic routes accounted for 71 per cent of the passenger traffic while the international routes made 29 per cent.
Speaking on the development, General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye, NCAA, said there was a need to sustain and consolidate on the growth being recorded in the aviation sector.
He noted that the most important thing is compliance with safety regulations.
Adurogboye appealed to airline operators to improve customer care relations.
In his words, “The moment they continue to do that and have schedule integrity and on-time service, more people will continue to travel by air.”
He assured the flying public that the Nigerian airspace was safe for operations.
