South Sudan (Republic of): Humanitarian flight costs to double

(11th April 2013) - United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) air fees will double to $200 per ticket starting next month for flights to remote areas in South Sudan.

Three aircraft will also be grounded to reduce expenditure and make up for a shortage of funds, said George Fominyen, Public Information Officer for the World Food Program, which manages the service.

“With this increase in booking fee, we will probably increase the income of UNHAS from cost recovery, that is to about $3 million at the end of the year,” Fominyen said.

He said that flights to state capitals will remain at $100 per ticket.