Domestic airlines push for ECOWAS-mandated charge cuts

•Nigeria yet to adopt 25% reduction policy after 6 months
By Chinelo Obogo     
talktonelo@yahoo.com

 
In June 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) took a decision to reduce passenger and aviation security charges by 25 per cent following surging air ticket prices across the region. Earlier on, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), released the report of a study in 2024 which ranked the continent as the most expensive in the world to fly from, with international departures averaging $109.5 in taxes, charges and fees, and Nigeria featuring in the global top 10 most expensive countries on this measure.
At its 68th ordinary session held in Abuja in D...