Nigeria's nine scheduled airlines failed to make Africa's top 10 in the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Aviation experts attribute this to high operating costs, weak passenger demand, and shrinking operational capacity. Challenges include high aviation fuel prices, foreign exchange constraints, expensive aircraft maintenance, multiple industry charges, and declining consumer purchasing power. The combination of high airfares and weak demand is creating a difficult cycle for local airlines, threatening their ability to maintain services and expand networks.
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