{"id":187034,"date":"2013-09-01T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/airfare-hike-riles-darfuris\/"},"modified":"2013-09-01T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:50:00","slug":"airfare-hike-riles-darfuris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/airfare-hike-riles-darfuris","title":{"rendered":"Airfare hike riles Darfuris"},"content":{"rendered":"

A decision by private airlines Tarco, Marsland Aviation, Sun Air, and Badr Airlines to raise fares on flights to Darfur by 20 per cent has prompted angry reactions in the region.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Dabanga Ibrahim Abkar Idris, who heads the Darfur parliamentary group, said that \u201cthe intention is to call these companies to account for the reasons for this increase\u201d.<\/p>\n

Idris pointed out that the prices of flights between Khartoum and Darfur are now more expensive than foreign trips. \u201cThis presents a real dilemma for citizens of Darfur, as the current situation makes flying the only safe way to reach Khartoum\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He described the increase, which applies to destinations in Darfur only, as \u201chumiliating and insulting to Darfuris\u201d.<\/p>\n

He termed the increase \u201cunacceptable\u201d and said that his group would \u201ctake strict measures to put an end to the greed and market manipulation of these companies\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to Idris, the price of a round-trip to Khartoum from El Geneina is now SDG2,020 ($460), from El Fasher SDG1,520 ($346), and from Nyala, SDG1,740 ($400).<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/em>Reduced airfares to Sudan capital due to W Darfur security conditions<\/a> (15 March 2013)<\/p>\n

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