Air passenger traffic in Nigeria is yet to return to pre-pandemic levels due to low disposable income, high cost of air fares and depleting fleet size. The country's passenger movement has seen steady reduction in the domestic air travel patronage since 2021. Before COVID, Nigerian airports processed an average of 17 million passengers annually, but since 2021 till date, the number has hovered between 13 million to 16 million, showing stunted growth. On the other hand, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt, which are emerging African economies
Air passenger traffic in Nigeria is yet to return to pre-pandemic levels due to low disposable income, high cost of air fares and depleting fleet size. The country's passenger movement has seen steady reduction in the domestic air travel patronage since 2021. Before COVID, Nigerian airports processed an average of 17 million passengers annually, but since 2021 till date, the number has hovered between 13 million to 16 million, showing stunted growth. On the other hand, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt, which are emerging African economies