Nigerians have been forced to put their travel plans to the United States and Europe on hold due to soaring airfares caused by the high exchange rate for ticket pricing.
The challenge of trapped funds of international airlines also made Nigerian travellers pay more for flight tickets than their counterparts in neighbouring countries.
Airfares on Nigeria routes to various destinations in Europe, North America, Middle East and other foreign cities have skyrocketed as exchange rate for ticket pricing hits N702/$, according to findings by The PUNCH.
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