The Private Jet Operators Association in Nigeria have disclosed a loss of five billion dollars as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Omotade Lepe, Chief Operating Officer of the association, made this disclosure during the Luxury Reporter Facebook Live Series with the theme, \u201cThe Private Jets Sector Post- COVID-19\u2033 held last week.
\nLepe stated that this period has been the most challenging for operators as they have seen an unprecedented loss of revenue,due to a severe decline in demand for chartered flights whereas most of their expenses are fixed.
\n\u201cCOVID-19 has dealt seriously with the aviation sector generally, but for the private jet operators, we can say we have lost over five billion dollars while the pandemic ravaged the world,\u201d he said.
\nThe official said that the association had set in motion some measures to revamp the business post-COVID-19 .\u201cThe private jet business does not ordinarily warrant marketing but in view of the business outlook now, we will be reaching out to improve patronage. We are going to stop our previous attitude of \u2018our customers know us\u2019 and take our services to the customers,\u201d he explained.
\nLepe said that in accordance with the requirements of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the private jet operators would guarantee strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines, in addition to some other safety rules.
\n\u201cPrivate jets give room for automatic social distancing as against commercial flights,\u201d he said, adding that mandatory temperature checks, use of face masks, sanitisers, among other protocols would be enforced when flight operations resume later this month.
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