National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has stated that there was a 17.97 percent increase in the average air fare paid by passengers in February 2021.
According to NBS in a report posted on its website on Wednesday, the average airfare soared from N36, 458.11 in January 2021, to N36, 463.65 in February 2021.
It said: “Average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey decreased by -0.02 per cent month-on-month and increased by 17.97 per cent year-on-year to N36, 458.11 in February 2021 from N36, 463.65 in January 2021”.
In the period under review, the NBS noted that states with the highest air fares were Delta/Lagos (N38, 600.00), Anambra/Bayelsa (N38,500.00), Bauchi (N38,400.00) while States with the lowest airfare were Akwa-Ibom (N32,500.00), Sokoto (N33,600.00), and Gombe (N35,000.00).
It added that average fare paid by commuters for journey by motorcycle per drop, increased by 2.86 percent month-on-month and by 97.68 per cent year-on-year to N266.74 in February 2021 from N259.33 in January 2021.
