Aviation workers’ unions have issued a 14-day ultimatum to airlines operating in Nigeria to remit all outstanding five per cent Ticket Sales Charges collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies, warning that failure to comply could result in industrial action capable of disrupting flight operations across the country.The unions, under the umbrella of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Air Transport Employees, on Wednesday said the continued withholding of the statutory charges had deprived aviation agencies of billions of naira required to sustain safety oversight and critical operational responsibilities.In a joint statement signed by the General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Frances Akinjole, and the Deputy General Secretary of NUATE, Odinaka Igbokwe, the unions expressed concern over what they described as the persistent failure of several airlines to remit funds collected from passengers on behalf of government aviation agencies.Recall that airlines, through their association, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, recently asked the industry regulator to explore other means of collecting the charge, saying operators could no longer collect the funds on its behalf. Since the warning, The PUNCH learnt that operators have not been remitting the charge to the NCAA.The five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, commonly referred to as TSC, is established under the NCAA Act and is shared among aviation agencies to support safety in the industry. In recent times, aviation agencies have lamented the paucity of funds due to the refusal of airlines to remit the charge.Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. The unions, under the umbrella of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Air Transport Employees, on Wednesday said the continued withholding of the statutory charges had deprived aviation agencies of billions of naira required to sustain safety oversight and critical operational responsibilities.In a joint statement signed by the General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Frances Akinjole, and the Deputy General Secretary of NUATE, Odinaka Igbokwe, the unions expressed concern over what they described as the persistent failure of several airlines to remit funds collected from passengers on behalf of government aviation agencies.Recall that airlines, through their association, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, recently asked the industry regulator to explore other means of collecting the charge, saying operators could no longer collect the funds on its behalf. Since the warning, The PUNCH learnt that operators have not been remitting the charge to the NCAA.The five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, commonly referred to as TSC, is established under the NCAA Act and is shared among aviation agencies to support safety in the industry. In recent times, aviation agencies have lamented the paucity of funds due to the refusal of airlines to remit the charge.Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. In a joint statement signed by the General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Frances Akinjole, and the Deputy General Secretary of NUATE, Odinaka Igbokwe, the unions expressed concern over what they described as the persistent failure of several airlines to remit funds collected from passengers on behalf of government aviation agencies.Recall that airlines, through their association, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, recently asked the industry regulator to explore other means of collecting the charge, saying operators could no longer collect the funds on its behalf. Since the warning, The PUNCH learnt that operators have not been remitting the charge to the NCAA.The five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, commonly referred to as TSC, is established under the NCAA Act and is shared among aviation agencies to support safety in the industry. In recent times, aviation agencies have lamented the paucity of funds due to the refusal of airlines to remit the charge.Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. Recall that airlines, through their association, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, recently asked the industry regulator to explore other means of collecting the charge, saying operators could no longer collect the funds on its behalf. Since the warning, The PUNCH learnt that operators have not been remitting the charge to the NCAA.The five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, commonly referred to as TSC, is established under the NCAA Act and is shared among aviation agencies to support safety in the industry. In recent times, aviation agencies have lamented the paucity of funds due to the refusal of airlines to remit the charge.Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. The five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, commonly referred to as TSC, is established under the NCAA Act and is shared among aviation agencies to support safety in the industry. In recent times, aviation agencies have lamented the paucity of funds due to the refusal of airlines to remit the charge.Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. Meanwhile, in the statement, the unions said, “Our unions have been compelled to express our grave concern over the reported failure of many airlines operating in Nigeria to remit the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge collected on behalf of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and other aviation agencies for the purpose of maintaining safe air transportation in the country.”The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. The unions added that the unpaid remittances had accumulated over several months and years into several billions of naira, leaving aviation agencies financially constrained and unable to effectively discharge their statutory responsibilities.They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. They emphasised that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is not optional but a legal obligation established under the Civil Aviation Act and supported by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. They further said, “The accumulation of these outstanding remittances over the past months and years has run into several billions of naira and has adversely affected the revenue profile of the agencies. This is thereby creating avoidable financial constraints that negatively impact the effective discharge of their various statutory responsibilities and the smooth operation of the aviation sector in general. This is safety compromised.Related NewsFour aviation unions seek NAMA privatisationNigeria must strengthen NAMA’s funding for safer skiesASUU raises fresh strike threat in Lagos, Gombe, Plateau“We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. “We wish to remind all that the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory obligation established by law, with the necessary backing of International Civil Aviation Organisation instruments, and not a discretionary payment. ICAO Doc 9734 – Safety Oversight Manual, Parts A and B, provides a clear need for a sustainable and stable source of financing for the agencies.”They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. They further explained that the charge is paid by air travellers as part of their ticket fares and merely collected by airlines on behalf of aviation agencies, making prompt remittance a legal and operational necessity.“The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. “The most important of these sources is the Ticket Sales Charge, which air passengers pay for in their tickets and which is collected on behalf of the aviation agencies by these airlines. Accordingly, airlines are required to remit these funds promptly and in full compliance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act and other applicable regulations,” they insisted.Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. Describing the continued failure to remit the charges as unacceptable, the unions said, “The continued non-remittance of these statutory funds is grossly unacceptable because it undermines the financial stability of the agencies whose statutory functions depend on these remittances. It must be appreciated that TSC is not a profit, but resources meant to facilitate safe air transportation. Hence, the agencies are mere cost recovery organisations.”The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. The unions therefore directed all defaulting airlines to clear every outstanding remittance within 14 days, warning that the deadline should be treated as a final opportunity to avoid industrial action.They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. They declared, “The Aviation Unions hereby call on the management of airlines to remit, within the next fourteen days, all outstanding Ticket Sales Charges in full compliance with their obligations, without further delay.”Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. Warning of far-reaching consequences should the airlines ignore the ultimatum, the workers stated, “Failure to comply with this demand within the stipulated period will leave the Aviation Unions with no alternative but to employ every means necessary to ensure that the entire Nigerian aviation sector does not go aground because of air safety issues necessitated by the actions and inactions of the entities stifling the agencies of their required operational funds.”Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered. Meanwhile, efforts to obtain the AON’s reaction were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to the association’s spokesperson, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, went unanswered.