Airlines schedule 13.89 million seats across Africa’s top 10 markets in September
Airlines serving Africa’s top 10 major aviation markets scheduled 13.89 million seats in September 2026, with all 10 markets recording year-on-year growth in scheduled capacity. The post Airlines schedule 13.89 million seats across Africa’s top 10 markets in September appeared first on Nairametrics .
In September 2026, airlines scheduled a total of 13.89 million seats across Africa's top 10 aviation markets, marking year-on-year growth in capacity for all 10 markets. The 13.89 million seats represented a 9.4% increase from the 12.51 million seats scheduled in September 2025. Egypt led the markets with 3.08 million scheduled seats, a 13.4% increase from September 2025.
Ghana followed with 302,100 seats, up 12.9% from the previous year. Despite a month-on-month decline from August, the ranking highlights continued expansion in airline capacity across some of Africa's largest aviation markets.
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