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Global, regional airlines seek solutions to post-COVID travel challenges
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Global, regional airlines seek solutions to post-COVID travel challengesTop international and regional airlines, including Emirates, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Peace, and SABRE, have met in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to address challenges confronting the aviation sector in the post-COVID-19 era.
The session, organised by Finchglow Travels under its PartnerPlus Connect (PPC) initiative, provided an interactive platform for airlines and trade partners to share insights on boosting travel demand.
Stakeholders expressed concern over persistently low travel rates and rising ticket fares since the pandemic, noting that technological disruptions had also negatively affected travel patterns.
Managing Director of Finchglow Travels, Mr. Ezekiel Ikotun, highlighted foreign exchange volatility as a major obstacle for the sector.
He said, “Travellers’ buying strength has gone down due to so many factors, including Forex, when airlines’ funds were trapped, airlines had to increase the ticket fares, and that has affected the travel behaviours of our buyers.