As Nigeria slides into the busiest travel season of the year, a combination of soarÂing demand, limited aircraft availability and global competition has sent airline ticket prices – domestic, regional and inÂternational – soaring. For many Nigerians, what used to be a manageable flight home or abroad now feels like a major financial strain, re...
A few days before Christmas and New Year, most domestic flights to some parts of the country have been fully booked while prices have gone up by over 100 per cent in some Southern routes. The most affected routes are the South-East and South-South destinations, which usually record increased passenger movements during the Yuletide festivities,...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo (SAN) The average domestic airfare in Nigeria is now at N123,000. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its August Transport Fare Watch. It said the increase signifies a 25 percent hike from what was obtainable in July 2024. “In air travel, the average fare paid by […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, today, set up a committee to look into the high cost of airfares. Acting Director General of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, said in a video press release posted on the Authority’s official X, formerly Twitter, handle. Najomo said the committee is tasked with reducing cost. He said: “It has […]...
•Aeroplane The depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar by 55 per cent at the official foreign exchange market has led to a commensurate depreciation in airfares on international routes in Nigeria, according to findings. The naira had fallen from approximately 900/dollar to over 1,400/dollar on Monday after the FMDQ Exchange,...
•Tinubu (middle) with delegates from nigeria at the just concluded climate summit (cop28) in United Arab Emirates The estacodes and airfares of ministers, heads of agencies, directors and other federal government-sponsored delegates from Nigeria to the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, gulp...
•Lagos airport As the yuletide approaches, air passengers are facing increasing discomfort over the high cost of tickets. A one-way flight ticket costs up to N200,000, depending on the route. Checks by our correspondent showed that ahead of Christmas and New Year, many seats have been booked; and as the festive period draws nearer, available [...
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