The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has called upon the Nigerian Federal Government to act on rising air fares; an economy ticket in Nigeria costs $2000. Travel agents in Nigeria only sell up to 30% of international capacity from Nigeria and are taxed at 5% for tickets commencing from other nations, minimising their benefit in the sale. Susan Akporiaye, President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), said during a media briefing: “As we speak, it is only in Nigeria that a traveller is made to cough out over 2,000 dollars for an economy ticket. All

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