Nigerians are reacting to a photo of an early morning flight which was scanty after most domestic airlines raised their minimum fare to N50,000.
According to social media reactions, economy class tickets use to cost N22,000 to N48,000, depending on the airline and destination, except during festive seasons when there’s a spike in the fare.
However, last weekend, the prices of air tickets for most domestic airlines rose to a minimum of N50,000, with early discounts being removed.
The recent increase in ticket fares by 115 percent has seen a reduction in the number of passengers traveling by air.
A passenger who travelled this morning, Feb. 22, took to Twitter to share photos of his flight, which was almost empty.