The national flag carrier, Mozambique Airlines (LAM), could reduce travel ticket prices if it implements a government proposal.

The Executive has proposed that LAM reduce its fares in order to attract more passengers and guarantee its financial and operational sustainability, according to the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, quoted by the daily newspaper today News.

"The current prices are high," said Magala, noting that "there are many people who want to use airplanes as a means of transportation to various points in Mozambique".

The Minister, who visited LAM's facilities, challenged the carrier's managers to adopt price-cutting measures within a month.

"Within a month we want to see a new dynamic in the Mozambican market as a result of the restructuring of flight ticket prices," said the Minister.

The Minister wants to know the number of potential Mozambican citizens who want to travel, so he has asked the managers to carry out an evaluation study. Magala believes that air travel is no longer a luxury for Mozambicans, which is why it is urgent for LAM to humanize and pluralize access to travel.