Nigeria’s air passenger traffic rises 11.9% to 18.8m
Nigeria recorded over 18.8 million domestic and international air passengers in 2025, an 11.9% increase, making it Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-air-passenger-traffic-rises-11-9-to-18-8m/
Nigeria's air passenger traffic has increased by 11.9% to reach 18.8 million in 2025, making it the fourth-largest aviation market on the continent. Mrs Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, the Managing Director and CEO of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, revealed this impressive figure during her welcome address at the ACI Africa Regional Conference and Exhibition 2026 held in Abuja.
The conference, themed "Next-Gen Airports: Driving Performance and Resilience," gathered airport executives, aviation regulators, financiers, and technology providers to discuss ways to improve the industry's performance and resilience. Onabanjo-Kuku emphasized that the growth in Nigeria's aviation market contributed significantly to this positive trend.
She noted that Nigeria's scheduled airline capacity during September 2025 was up by 37.4% compared to the same period in the previous year, standing at 1.19 million seats. Additionally, the country's total scheduled airline capacity increased by 24.1% in the same month, representing a significant surge in the aviation sector.
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