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Managing Director, Finchglow Travels, Mr. Ezekiel Ikotun identified PartnerPlus Connect PPC Live as an urgent platform for travel industry survival and growth.
He said the forum allowed airlines, agents, and partners to debate forex challenges, test new strategies, and leave with actionable solutions. He made this known at the PPC Live edition in Port Harcourt on September 2025, which attracted wide industry attention.
The Port Harcourt gathering carried urgency as travel businesses face forex volatility, soaring fares, and fragile demand. Airlines, agencies, and consolidators exchanged ideas to remain relevant in a market reshaped by financial pressure and shifting traveller behaviour. Meanwhile, participants emphasized resilience, practical tools, and innovation as central to the next phase of aviation recovery.
“Our goal is to create a platform where airlines and agencies can exchange ideas, confront realities, and leave with solutions,” Ikotun said. “This goes beyond ticket sales. It is a call for smarter growth across the travel chain.” His comments reflected the high-stakes mood of PPC Live Port Harcourt.
Airline executives and travel agents engaged in frank dialogue on customer resistance to high fares. Agencies noted declining bookings while airlines defended price adjustments, citing cost pressures.
Therefore, PPC Live became a sounding board for practical interventions, including technology adoption, digital products, and new revenue streams to offset volatility.
“Forex volatility and high fares have redefined the market,” noted Mr. Abiola Bakare, B2B Manager at Finchglow Travels. “PPC Live gives us the space to listen to partners, understand their pain points, and co-create strategies.” He highlighted fare innovations, digital support, and operational flexibility as key survival tools.
Finchglow Travels reinforced its long-standing position that agencies must diversify beyond ticketing. At PPC Live, discussions explored humanitarian, diplomatic, and marine fares, alongside digital add-ons and data-driven distribution channels. In addition, speakers pushed for investments in customer experience to strengthen margins and loyalty in turbulent times.
By choosing Port Harcourt, Finchglow showed commitment to regions beyond Lagos. The company stressed that innovation must spread across hubs if Nigeria’s aviation sector is to recover fully. Therefore, PPC Live was framed not only as a dialogue but also as a movement for regional growth.
“Events like these are about building an ecosystem,” Ikotun added. “When agencies grow stronger, airlines perform better, and travellers benefit. That is how we all win.” His remarks captured Finchglow’s intent to spark collective progress.
PartnerPlus Connect Live has become a leading touchpoint in the Nigerian travel calendar. The Port Harcourt edition strengthened Finchglow’s role as a convening force for industry change. The next session will be held in Abuja, showing Finchglow’s drive to connect partners across Nigeria’s aviation corridors.
The Port Harcourt PPC Live revealed five urgent lessons: forex stability is critical, collaboration builds resilience, diversification sustains revenue, technology ensures agility, and partnerships drive trust. With these insights, Finchglow Travels positioned PPC Live as a bridge between survival and growth in a high-pressure aviation market.
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