Factors Affecting Airport Choice of Cargo Routing in Nigeria.

J.A Adenigbo and A.E Ubogu

This paper identifies and examines the myriad of factors that influence the choice of airport for cargo routing in Nigeria’s major international airports. The study made use of primary data collected by administering questionnaire to cargo agents randomly at the four major international airports in Nigeria. In all, a total of 367 respondents were interviewed. The respondents were asked to rank-order 13 variables that influence their choice of routing cargo. These variables were analyzed using factor analysis. The results show that all the identified variables are important factors that affect airport choice of cargo routing. It also revealed that airport service quality is the most significant factor that affects choice of airport cargo routing in Nigeria. The study therefore recommends that service quality of airports in Nigeria be standardised to encourage patronage of agents and airlines alike.

Key words: Air cargo, airport, Nigeria, service quality, routing.