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By Elizabeth Adegbesan
Domestic air travel fares rose by 20.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N157,552 in May 2026 from N130,361 in May 2025.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest Transport Fare Watch which showed increases in fares across other transport categories.
The NBS stated: “In air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for a specified route (single journey) was N157,552.19 in May 2026.
“On a year-on-year basis, the fare rose by 20.86 percent from N130,361.85 in May 2025.”
Analysing air transport charges for specified routes (single journey), the Bureau said Kano State recorded the highest average fare at N184,139.29, followed by Lagos State at N176,971.65. The lowest fares were recorded in Gombe State (N135,800.61) and Nasarawa State (N138,999.14).
On other transport categories, the NBS said:“The average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within the city per drop was N1,431.25 in May 2026.
“On
