From ticket racketeering to sale of fake yellow cards, Nigerian airports have become ideal places for all forms of illegal business. These illegitimate businesses have continued to thrive at airports despite measures put together by airlines and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to address them.
Ticket racketeering
Ticket racketeering has become a growing trend in Nigeria’s aviation industry.
Last year, Turkish Airlines said it dismissed seven Nigerian staff because they violated various ticketing reservation rules that cost the airline over $600,000.
A statement by the Turkish airline said, “Upon discovering the violations, the airline immediately engaged the Union in various discussions on how to address the said violations.
“Specifically, the Union was invited and acted as a member of the disciplinary committee against the erring employees, where it was determined, after the presentation of irrefutable evidence detailing the employees’ wrongdoings, that the employees were liable for gross misconduct and ought to be dismissed.”
At domestic airport terminals, airlines’ staff and touts have continued to make money off the plane shortages experienced at airports, BusinessDay’s findings have revealed. (Businessday)