According to National Bureau of Statistics data, the average airfare paid by passengers on specific routes for a single journey has increased by 52% in the last year.
In a new report titled “Transport Fare Watch (April 2022),” the NBS stated that airfares increased by 19% month over month.
According to state profile analysis, Taraba recorded the highest air transport charges (for specified routes single journey) in April 2022 with N65,000.00, followed by Kogi with N64,258.91, and Kano with N50,000.00.
The North-Central had the highest airfare in April 2022 with N57,552.54, followed by the North-East with N56,800.16, and the South-East had the lowest with N53,402.58.
According to the findings, the significant increase in airfares is not unrelated to the recent challenges faced by domestic airlines, which range from energy price increases to a lack of access to foreign exchange.
Recall that, reports of domestic airline operators threatening to ground their operations due to a significant increase in the price of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel.
