Domestic airfares increased by 40% in June, according to the NBS

The cost of domestic flights within Nigeria soared by 40% between June 2022 and June 2023.

In its most recent Transport Fare Watch report for June 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics made this information available.

The research goes into more detail, showing a month-over-month increase of 4.93 percent in the typical rate that airline passengers pay for particular itineraries.

The average fare increased by 40.22% year over year from June 2022, when it was N56,082.64.

The most expensive flights are to Delta State, where they cost N87,000, while the cheapest flights are to Abia State, where they cost N70,000.

The North-Eastern region had the highest airfare in June 2023, with an average ticket price of N80,650.00, closely followed by the South-South at N80,000.00.