Lagos — German airline Lufthansa yesterday said its flights have not been disrupted in Nigeria, contrary to a report that said termination of its agreement with the Federal Government forced it to stop operations
Hakeem Jimoh, Lufthansa's media consultant, however, confirmed the cancellation of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into with the Nigerian government.
"The Nigeria Aviation Ministry has cancelled the Memorandum of Understanding not the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA). However, there have been no cancellation or interruption of our flights.
"Lufthansa has no outstanding financial obligations towards Nigeria whatsoever. It honours the laws of any country it operates in and agreements/contracts we sign," he said.
He added: "German government is holding talks with the Nigerian government about the air traffic rights between the two countries."
Attempts to get the aviation minister's spokesman Mr. Joe obi to comment were not successful as he could not be reached by telephone.
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Why Lufthansa ? This is the only foreign airline that has been very generous with fare discount to Nigerians in Europe. Discounts are very common within Europe and between Europe and America and Asia but not Africa. But in the past years Lufthansa has extended it at least to Nigerians. Why punish them and not BA, Air France and others that fully exploit Africans? This is a big Shame
Believe it or not, Nigerian authorities are purnishing Lofhtansa because the airline refused to bribe them. Now they are trying to replace Lofthansa with Pakistan Airways without considerig the risks to national security. They want to make it easier for Boko Haram to acquire arms from Pakistianian Jihads. That's their plan.