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22 July, 2023
Passengers say it is cheaper to travel from Cotonou, Benin Republic to London, UK instead of flying from Lagos to London.
It was discovered that it costs about N374k to fly from Cotonou to London, while it costs about N1.9 million to fly from Lagos.
A regular flyer advised those wishing to travel from Nigeria to first go to Cotonou by road and then fly from there to London so as to save cost.
A Nigerian lady posted recently a video on TikTok explaining that it is cheaper to fly from Cotonou to London than flying from Lagos to London.
She revealed that the flight cost for the Lagos-London route which also shows the Cotonou-London cost.
The lady said flight from Lagos to London is far more expensive.
While conducting voxpop, it was gathered that the cost of a flight from Murtala Muhammed Internation Airport, Lagos cost over N1.9 million.
But the same flight from Cotonou to London costs about N374k, which is far cheaper when compared to Lagos-London.
It is cheaper to fly from Cotonou to London. The lady insisted that it is better to travel from Cotonou to London instead of flying from Lagos. She said wise travellers first go to Cotonou by road and then fly from there.
“Traveling requires a lot of money and careful planning, after your visa is granted, your next stop is flight booking. Be a smart traveller. For me, it will be a lot easier to go to Cotonou and board the flight since it is visa-free.”
When checked online and saw that there is truly a disparity in flight fares between Nigerian and other African countries.
A recent analysis by Business Day Newspaper confirms the disparity. Part of the analysis reads:
“A flight from South Africa to London or Istanbul, despite the long distance, has always been cheaper than flights from Lagos to London or Istanbul, on the same airline and same date. The difference in ticket prices has made a number of Nigerian passengers fly from Accra, Ghana to London, Canada and other frequently visited destinations in a bid to cut costs.”
