Finchglow Travels leads dialogue on travel growth

Against a backdrop of foreign-exchange volatility, rising ticket prices, and shifting traveller behaviour, Finchglow Travels, one of Nigeria’s leading travel consolidator, brought together leading airlines, travel agencies, and trade partners in Port Harcourt for PartnerPlus Connect (PPC) Live, a high-impact forum designed to spark innovation, share practical tools, and accelerate recovery across Nigeria’s travel industry.

Airlines, travel agencies, and trade partners tackled the big question: how to stay profitable and relevant while demand remains fragile. Conversations moved from candid debates on forex pressures to bold ideas for diversifying revenue streams, showing that PartnerPlus Connect Live is driven by actionable solutions with dialogue as the catalyst.

“Our goal is to create a platform where airlines and agencies can exchange ideas, confront realities, and leave with solutions they can apply immediately,” said Ezekiel Ikotun, managing director of Finchglow Travels.

“This goes beyond ticket sales, it’s a call for resilience and smarter growth across the entire travel value chain.”

Speakers and participants emphasised the need for bold, collaborative thinking as Nigeria’s aviation sector strives for a comprehensive post-pandemic recovery. Travel agents expressed concerns over depressed

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consumer demand, while airlines and consolidators explored ways to mitigate the impact of rising costs and currency pressures on customers.

“Forex volatility and high fares have redefined the market,” noted Mr Abiola Bakare, B2B Manager at Finchglow Travels. “PPC Live gives us the space to listen to partners, understand their pain points, and co-create practical strategies, whether through innovative fare classes, technology, or operational support.”

Finchglow Travels, Nigeria’s leading travel consolidator and partner to global and regional airlines, has long advocated for diversification beyond ticketing. At PPC Live, participants examined emerging opportunities in humanitarian, diplomatic, and marine fares; value-added digital services; and data-driven distribution channels initiatives aimed at strengthening agency margins and enhancing customer experience.

By hosting PPC Live in Port Harcourt, Finchglow reinforced its commitment to supporting travel businesses beyond Nigeria’s commercial capital. The company continues to champion capacity-building and innovative partnerships that elevate service standards and drive economic growth across the regions.

“Events like these are about building an ecosystem,” added Ikotun. “When agencies grow stronger, airlines perform better, and travellers ultimately benefit. That’s how we all win.”

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.