Nigeria’s primary aviation gateway, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, has broken back into the ranks of Africa’s top ten busiest airports. The hub clinched its position after charting the fastest year-on-year growth rate on the entire continent, driven by a massive surge in local travel demand.
Data released by global aviation analytics firm OAG for June 2026 reveals that Nigeria posted Africa’s largest capacity increase in absolute terms. The country added 130,200 seats to its domestic network—marking a 21.7 percent year-on-year rise in local capacity and signaling an insatiable demand for air travel despite local economic headwinds.
This domestic momentum directly propelled Lagos into the continental top ten, locking in the number 10 spot. According to the OAG data, Lagos recorded a 16.7% increase in total airline seat capacity, with available seats jumping from 357,799 in June 2025 to 417,622 this month.
This double-digit expansion was the highest
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