- Nigerian airline operators have increased the cost of their airfares due to the rising cost of aviation fuel
- The most expensive to fly from is Kebbi to Abia, with some airfare costing as much as N80.000
- Traveling by air has also been a decision of many Nigerians looking to escape the insecurity challenges on the highway
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes on a single journey increased by 66.36% from N44,825.04 in February 2022 to N74,571.62 in February 2023.
NBS stated this in its transport fare watch published on its website.
