Two of Nigeria’s major domestic airlines, Air Peace Airlines and United Nigeria Airlines, have fixed their yuletide one-way economy tickets from Lagos and Abuja to the South East and South South at N350,500.
The affected routes include flights to Owerri, Enugu, Anambra, Port Harcourt, and Asaba, with inbound trips from these airports to Lagos and Abuja also priced at the same fare. The new rates are already displayed on the airlines’ official booking platforms.
The yuletide period typically witnesses a surge in passenger traffic, especially on eastern and southern routes, often leading to sharp increases in airfares.
For Air Peace, the N350,500 fare will apply from December 1, 2025 through January 30, 2026, while United Nigeria’s fare of N350,500 begins from December 11, 2025 and runs until the end of December. However, from January 1, 2026, United Nigeria will reduce its one-way fares on some routes, including Abuja to Asaba, Anambra, Port Harcourt, and Owerri, to N150,000.
Comparatively, fares charged to northern destinations during the yuletide appear lower. For instance, Air Peace tickets on the Lagos–Kano route are priced around N106,900, though a few days reflect a spike to N350,500. United Nigeria has set its Lagos–Kano fare at N220,499.
Air Peace will also charge N350,500 on days it operates flights from Lagos to Yola, up from its regular N240,200, while inbound passengers from Yola to Lagos will pay the same yuletide fare. On the Lagos–Sokoto route, United Nigeria has pegged its tickets at N250,000, compared to the usual N175,500.
Other domestic carriers have also adjusted their yuletide prices. Ibom Air set its Lagos–Uyo ticket at N190,800 from December 1, up from N152,700. Similarly, Arik Air has fixed its Lagos–Port Harcourt tickets at N191,997 between December 10 and December 28, after which the fare drops to N140,617.
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