The news story carried by some online news platforms and other media houses 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.
In a statement signed by the Public Relation Officer of NANTA
Stated that the 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 British Airways 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.
