adsTravellers are lamenting after major domestic carriers operating in Nigeria, including Air Peace, Ibom Air, and United Nigeria Airlines, adjusted their minimum base fares above the N200,000 threshold.
The sharp upward review follows a surge in aviation fuel (Jet A1) prices, which continue to hover between N1,900 and N2,000 per litre despite localised refinery interventions.
The new pricing structure applies to one-way economy class tickets across high-traffic domestic corridors, hitting business and leisure travellers on routes connecting Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Owerri, Uyo, and Kano.
BusinessDay’s findings reveal a steep climb compared to mid-January averages. For instance, a one-way economy ticket from Lagos to Owerri, which cost an average of N150,000 four months ago, has risen to N202,000 on Air Peace and N208,000 on United Nigeria Airlines.
A similar pattern is playing out on the Lagos–Port Harcourt route. Fares that previously ranged from N120,000 to N150,000 in mid-January have spiked to N201,900 on Air Peace and N208,300 on United Nigeria Airlines, even as legacy operators Aero Contractors and Arik Air temporarily held their baselines lower at N144,325 and N146,357 respectively.adsads
