Festive Airfares: FCCPC uncovers ₦405,000 fare gap on key domestic routes
Naija News • 3d ago
The FCCPC says its interim report found patterns suggesting price fixing by some domestic airlines during the 2025 Yuletide season
The Commission observed that fares rose sharply to as high as N450,000 despite stable fuel prices, taxes and exchange rates
The FCCPC clarified that seasonal demand and operational constraints are still being considered before conclusions are reached
Oluwatobi Odeyinka is a business editor at Legit.ng, covering energy, the money market, technology and macroeconomic trends in Nigeria.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it found evidence of price fixing and possible fare manipulation by some domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive period.
The Commission observed that fares rose sharply despite stable fuel p...