ECOWAS to Slash Air Fare, Eliminate Taxes by January 2026

ECOWAS to slash air fare, eliminate taxes by January 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, air ticket taxes across West Africa will be removed and air fares slashed by over 20 per cent.

ECOWAS to Stop Regional Flight Taxes - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will prohibit air ticket tax with a view to reducing airfares in all airports across the sub-region from Jan. 2026. ECOWAS Director of Transport and Communications, Chris Appiah, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers’ meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Appiah explained that the move was part of a sweeping regional policy that was …

ECOWAS Set to Remove Air Ticket Taxes to Make Flights Cheaper

West Africans may finally begin to enjoy more affordable air travel as ECOWAS moves to remove air ticket taxes across the region.  The new policy, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, is one of the biggest steps the bloc has taken to address the long-standing problem of high airfare costs. The announcement was made … The post ECOWAS Set to Remove Air Ticket Taxes to Make Flights Cheaper appeared first on Business Elites Africa.

ECOWAS to Abolish Air Ticket Taxes Across West Africa by 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that all taxes on air tickets within the region will be eliminated starting January 1, 2026, in a bid to make air travel more affordable and boost regional integration. The move aims to address the persistently high cost of flights in West Africa, which has long hindered trade, tourism, and economic growth. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Chris Appiah, Director o…

ECOWAS to Stop Air Ticket Taxes by January 2026 - Thepodiummedia

The Economic Community of West African States Commission has announced that all air ticket taxes in the region will be abolished by January 1, 2026, as part of an initiative to make air travel more affordable and enhance regional integration. The decision is aimed at reducing the high costs of flights in West Africa, which have long been a barrier to trade, tourism, and economic growth across the region. In an  interview with journalists in Abuj…

ECOWAS Slashes Air Travel Taxes, Charges to Boost Regional Connectivity

West African leaders have delivered what is being hailed as the biggest single boost to regional air connectivity in decades, voting to abolish multiple air transport taxes entirely and slash passenger service and security charges by 25 percent across all 15 ECOWAS member states from 1 January 2026.The breakthrough came at the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit in Abuja, where presidents and prime ministers signed a binding Supplementar…