US EditionFCCPC Uncovers Price Manipulation by Local Airlines
The FCCPC found that domestic airlines raised fares by a significant margin during December peak travel, coinciding with reduced seat availability, implicating arbitrary pricing tactics.
- FCCPC released an interim report on Thursday, stating a recent review uncovered patterns of alleged price manipulation by some local airlines operating domestic routes.
- The commission announced in December 2025 that it launched an industry-wide investigation, and the interim report compares December 2025 festive period fares with post-peak January 2026 levels.
- Route-Level analysis shows higher December peak fares coincided with reduced seat availability and were materially higher than post-peak fare levels despite stable fuel, taxes, and foreign exchange.
- Ijagwu said fare differences `appear to reflect airlines' arbitrary pricing decisions` while Tunji Bello noted FCCPC will not disrupt `legitimate commercial activity` in its statutory review.
- The FCCPC said the assessment aims to clarify pricing behaviour during predictable peak travel periods and recognises seasonal demand pressures, scheduling constraints and fleet utilisation may also affect fares.
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FCCPC uncovers price manipulation by local airlines
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, on Thursday said a review it recently conducted uncovered patterns of alleged price manipulation by some local airlines in the country. The commission said the price manipulation was recorded mostly during the last festive season. A press release issued on Thursday by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the agency, Ondaje Ijagwu, said the findings were contained in an interim re…
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News Agency of NigeriaFCCPC uncovers airline price fixing, targets foreign carriers
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it uncovered patterns of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive season.
Festive Travel Surge: FCCPC Flags Fare Manipulation by Airlines
By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says its investigation uncovered how airlines manipulated flight fares and fixed prices arbitrarily during the last Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The findings, contained in an interim report released on Thursday by the commission’s department of surveillance and investigations, compared domestic airline pricing from […]
FCCPC Probes Fare Fixing by Local Airlines - Thepodiummedia
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has uncovered patterns of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the December 2025 festive season, raising fresh concerns about consumer exploitation and competition in Nigeria’s aviation sector, according to an interim review released by the agency on Thursday. It said the development raised fresh concerns over consumer exploitation and market competition in Nigeria’s aviat…
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