国内線一社運用停止

　原因は無論、ウクライナ・ロシア戦を原因の一つとする燃料高騰。

BBC Nigerian airlines to halt domestic flights over jet fuel hikes 7 May 2022

「Nigeria's airlines are to stop domestic operations from Monday in protest at the spiralling cost of jet fuel.

It has risen almost fourfold this year, which was unsustainable, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said.

"No airline in the world can absorb this kind of sudden shock from such an astronomical rise over a short period," its statement said.」

　こんな短期で天文学的な値上がりなんぞ、吸収できる会社があるかい、という正直なコメント。

「The hikes have been triggered principally by Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.」

　主たる理由はもちろんロシア・ウクライナ戦争。　

「There have been many flight cancellations and delays since March, often blamed on a shortage of jet fuel. The price of tickets has also tripled on some routes in recent weeks.

Passengers in Nigeria pay for fares in naira, the local currency that has been devaluing. However, fuel suppliers need to be paid in US dollars.」

　…3月から欠航やらあったそうで―さらにはナイジェリア通貨も減価していたようで―うんまあ、円安が進んでいるうちの国も、そうまで言えた義理じゃあないが―経済崩壊の足音が聞こえてきたざますよ、と言う気がだいぶする。