The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may face significant headwinds in fulfilling its pledge to slash airfares in early January of 2026, BusinessDay’s findings show.

While the regional body intends to stimulate the sector by abolishing air ticket taxes, the inherent complexity of aviation pricing – comprising various volatile cost drivers – threatens the feasibility of this timeline.

The policy shift was recently articulated by Chris Appiah, ECOWAS director of Transport and Communications, during the ECOWAS Council of Mi

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may face significant headwinds in fulfilling its pledge to slash airfares in early January of 2026, BusinessDay’s findings show.

While the regional body intends to stimulate the sector by abolishing air ticket taxes, the inherent complexity of aviation pricing – comprising various volatile cost drivers – threatens the feasibility of this timeline.

The policy shift was recently articulated by Chris Appiah, ECOWAS director of Transport and Communications, during the ECOWAS Council of Mi