High cost of domestic airline fares: can the government do something about it?
Across five Ghanaian routes, the average lowest return fare was US$313.06 and the average highest was US$450.48. Across 12 routes in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and India, the averages were US$181.50 and US$227.00. Ghana’s average lowest fare was about 72 percent higher, while its average highest fare was close to twice the comparator average.
Across five Ghanaian routes, the average lowest return fare was US$313.06 and the average highest was US$450.48. Across 12 routes in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and India, the averages were US$181.50 and US$227.00. Ghana’s average lowest fare was about 72 percent higher, while its average highest fare was close to twice the comparator average.