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Price war: Green Africa, Air Peace Airlines slash airfares, as competition thickens

Abiola Odutola by Abiola Odutola
May 26, 2021
in Business News, Hospitality & Travel, Spotlight
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This is an exciting and rewarding time for flight passengers in the Nigerian aviation sector, as airlines have begun to slash airfares from Lagos to Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Ilorin, and Owerri.

In what appears to be a reaction to Nairametrics‘ report, which found that airfares to the cities listed above rose by 100%, some airlines have now slashed their fares to these destinations and this price slash is being championed by Green Africa, a new entrant in the sector.

Here are the different airfare slashes that the airlines are offering their existing and potential passengers.

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Green Africa Airways

Though the Nigerian start-up airline won’t begin its flight operations earlier than June 24, 2021, it has started selling tickets to passengers.

Contrary to the projections of some experts, who had said that airlines would not reduce fares due to some operational challenges, Green Africa broke the jinx as it slashed its prices by over 50%. For instance, its airfares for Lagos and Abuja and vice-versa are between N16,500 and N23,000.

The airline, which primarily focuses on six domestic destinations, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Akure, Ilorin, Enugu and Owerri, charged N16,500 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, while others charged about N60,000 in April. Flights to Akure, Ondo and Ilorin, which used to be around N50,000 in April, were fixed at N16,500 respectively.

READ: How Air Peace, other airlines restrategised to cut costs for survival

Whatever your dream is and wherever it may take you, now you can get closer on https://t.co/C0ZqHgpE3j.

Book your flights from N16,500 only.#goGreen2021 #CloserToYourDreams pic.twitter.com/oQRl5n7Z0i

— Green Africa (@greenafrica) May 25, 2021

These are the lowest fares in the industry when compared to current prices charged by other airlines operating in the country.


Air Peace

Air Peace Airline, which is the acclaimed biggest airline in the country, has also reduced its fares across some destinations like Ilorin, and Abuja, just to mention a few.

For instance, the airline slashed the airfare from Lagos to Ilorin (flight operations to Ilorin are slated to commence in June 2021) from N52,500, which some airlines charged last month, to N32,700.

Also, the fare from Lagos to Abuja has dropped from N60,000 (in April) to between N23,000 and N29,000.

READ: The man singlehandedly changing the aviation industry narrative

The spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, said that the airline is set to “kick-off daily Abuja-Ilorin-Abuja and Lagos-Ilorin-Lagos flights on June 17, 2021.

The new route further exemplifies the airline’s unwavering determination to interconnect various cities across Nigeria while filling the gaps in Nigeria’s air travel connectivity. The flying public can start booking on our website and mobile app.”


What you need to know about airfares in the last month

  • In April, airfares across Nigeria increased by as much as 100%, as recent checks by Nairametrics confirmed. Ticket fares to cities like Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and northern states like Kebbi, Borno, Adamawa and Kano increased by as much as 100%.
  • Business and student travellers who spoke to Nairametrics about their experiences expressed shock and resentment about the rising cost of airfare in Nigeria, especially as travelling by road continues to be risky due to the activities of bandits and kidnappers.

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Comments 28

  1. Anonymous says:
    May 26, 2021 at 9:25 am

    good development

    Reply
    • Oluwatosin says:
      May 26, 2021 at 5:58 pm

      I have been waiting for this. It’s a good fight ?

      Reply
    • Wale says:
      May 26, 2021 at 11:39 pm

      I am certain that of Lagos to Port Harcourt won’t be slashed like other destination.

      Reply
    • Ushahemba Shir says:
      May 27, 2021 at 12:27 am

      Good news

      Reply
  2. Abdullahi Maikano says:
    May 26, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    Yeah this is a good one but flight fare up north, such as kano maiduguri yola sokoto are going through the roof fare are from 60k and above for one way only . Please do something about that too . Good work you’re doing

    Reply
  3. Hek says:
    May 26, 2021 at 5:29 pm

    Green African became……the globalcom in naija aviation industry…..all this previous legacy brand( airpeace, arik etc) formed a cartel….where they rip us apart, now I like to see good market competition.

    Reply
    • John Momoh says:
      May 27, 2021 at 6:47 am

      Good development. This role played by Green African is expected to be the role of government in setting the pace for all other business owners to follow suite on price regulations.

      Reply
    • Naija which way says:
      May 28, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      Nigeria hard, Nigeria hard, na we dey cause am!

      Reply
  4. Kator Tarkaa says:
    May 26, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    Green Africa to our rescue!! Please we in Benue want flights from Benue to Lagos and Benue to Abuja.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      May 27, 2021 at 6:46 am

      Do you have an airport???

      Reply
      • Uncle G says:
        May 27, 2021 at 3:33 pm

        Do you have plane?

        Reply
  5. Ime says:
    May 26, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    Would like to see Air Peace return to the Lagos-Uyo route. There’s no competition here therefore Ibom Air is charging whatsoever it pleases (N49000, 64000). It won’t be long before they start doing whatever they please as well.

    Reply
    • Udemsa says:
      May 27, 2021 at 7:49 am

      Good one brother.

      Reply
  6. Geenosko says:
    May 26, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    This how they will “price war” themselves into bankruptcy. Economies of scale favors Green Africa because their aircraft type has far lower operations cost than airpeace.

    Reply
    • GBenga says:
      May 27, 2021 at 11:20 am

      That’s the way to go. I like the concept and strategy.
      Gbenga

      Reply
  7. Abdulgafar Oladele Giwa says:
    May 27, 2021 at 6:09 am

    This is very good for llorin passengers llorin being a Midland and good competition for Overland and ARIK especially Overland

    Reply
  8. Abdulgafar Oladele Giwa says:
    May 27, 2021 at 6:19 am

    This is very good for llorin passengers . llorin being Midland. And good competition for Ariik and overland especially Overland airline

    Reply
  9. Udemsa says:
    May 27, 2021 at 7:55 am

    We need flight Jos/Maid…last I had to make Make to Abuja before hitting Maid, quite unrealistic because road trips to Maiduguri is six hours, and getting from Jos to Abuja airport is 6hours too.

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says:
    May 27, 2021 at 8:29 am

    That’s a good move…
    I pray it lasts…they are slashing because they are new to the market…
    Great job Green Africa

    Reply
  11. Grace says:
    May 27, 2021 at 9:58 am

    Very Good!! The long awaited…Good riddance to all other bad rubbish…So these other airlines actually knew what they were doing…Mostly Air Peace,a bug “rip off” I even paid 80k last 2weeks from owerri to Abuja,Hence am doing Green Africa or Green Africa!!

    Reply
  12. Grace says:
    May 27, 2021 at 9:59 am

    Very Good!! The long awaited…Good riddance to all other bad rubbish…So these other airlines actually knew what they were doing…Mostly Air Peace,a big “rip off” I even paid 80k last 2weeks from owerri to Abuja,Hence am doing Green Africa or Green Africa!!

    Reply
  13. Julls says:
    May 27, 2021 at 12:18 pm

    Please keep keep publicizing this hikes. Hopefully it will help to keep the greedy airlines, especially Airpeace, in check
    Thank you

    Reply
  14. Mashood Raheem says:
    May 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Good news, but let us have online address that we can use to booked ahead.Tanks

    Reply
  15. Chidinma says:
    May 28, 2021 at 5:57 am

    Let us deviate from bad news and receive good news. Nigerians are dogged and Very hard working. Things that can cause fight elsewhere are condoned here.
    I’m glad the flight tickets are priced down by a carrier. Others will be moved to reduce theirs when they see green Africa doing 8 to 10 trips per day to one destination.

    Reply
  16. Emmanuel OBI says:
    May 28, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    This is market economy in action, willingness to pay vs willingness to supply. The outcome in the process leads to innovation and productivity. When this happens economy grows which translates to more jobs. The problem with Nigeria economy is that it is mostly in the hands of government (socialism). Government is about equity and fairness, nothing much about innovation and productivity. Equity and fairness creates dependency and churns economic growth. So more competition is good for Nigeria aviation industry.

    Reply
  17. Awobote Olugbenga says:
    May 28, 2021 at 7:40 pm

    This is good news. But No condition is permanent in Nigeria. I hope Green Africa will not join the band wagon of rippers after gaining grounds. This is how Airpeace started well with very attractive priced to her customers only to change and became the highest charging Airline in Nigeria . Hence I can’t remember when last I patronised that airline. God help us in Nigeria.

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says:
    May 29, 2021 at 9:31 am

    We have waited for so long for the Ilorin price reduction, air fares to Ilorin have been highly exploitative and discourage one from traveling by air to Kwara State. Hope the new development would be maintained.

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says:
    May 31, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    Wow amazing, this is what we expect to also happen in production companies like Dangote cement, Innoson vehicle and lot more

    Reply

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