Tag: Flight resumption: Airlines can not break even on 40% load factor; Olowo tells FG

On board social distancing will be quite challenging except aircraft will be configured to all first class seats for economic operations. No airline can ever break even with less than 40 % load factor at the extremely low fares prevalent in the market where passengers pay less than $100 per hour on jet engines.This was the levels 30 years ago precisely 1990. Lagos Abuja N2, 200.Exchange rate N 22/$.  The dichotomy is can the passengers afford higher levels of tariff?”