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By Chinelo Obogo
National Association of Nigeria Travel Agents (NANTA) has denied statements credited to it, claiming it informed its members that British Airways would suspend its operations in December this year over the non remittance of funds generated from sale of flight tickets.
In a statement which emanated by the association’s spokesperson, NANTA said that besides Emirates Airlines which made the suspension of its services from Nigeria public, no other airline has announced or expressed the desire to stop flying to Nigeria.
“The reports by some online outlets that British Airways plans to withdraw services from the Nigerian route and credited to the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) is totally false.
“NANTA never said that British Airways gave a deadline and will stop flying to Nigeria. NANTA never issued a press statement to that effect. It is not in the purview of NANTA to issue such statement.
“The National Executive Council of NANTA went into a business meeting with British Airways, where the airline conveyed assurance that it remains committed to servicing the needs of travel agencies in Nigeria.
“NANTA as partners to all the airlines in Nigeria has taken it as a responsibility to visit the carriers to empathise with them concerning their trapped funds and to re-affirm our commitment as trade partners.
“Aside Emirates Airlines that has made withdrawal notice public, no other airline has announced or expressed the desire to stop flying to Nigeria as far as we know,” the statement read.
