Nigeria's airline scene is about to get pretty chaotic as three new carriers are jumping in right before the holidays. Binani Airlines is kicking things off this week and apparently their flights are already sold out on the website. The other two startups are Pioneer Airlines, backed by Bayelsa State and K-Impex Airlines from some business people up north.
The new competition should drive ticket prices down since there'll be way more seats available, and passengers are hyped because they can finally shop around for better deals. Binani is the first Nigerian airline with a woman owner and a female CEO, while K-Impex just picked up four Embraer jets that seat 98 people each. Pioneer Airlines is targeting oil communities in the Niger Delta with short routes that nobody else bothers flying.
The new competition should drive ticket prices down since there'll be way more seats available, and passengers are hyped because they can finally shop around for better deals. Binani is the first Nigerian airline with a woman owner and a female CEO, while K-Impex just picked up four Embraer jets that seat 98 people each. Pioneer Airlines is targeting oil communities in the Niger Delta with short routes that nobody else bothers flying.
