The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has uncovered patterns of suspected price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the 2025 Christmas travel season, raising fresh concerns about consumer protection in Nigeria’s aviation market.
The findings are contained in an interim report released Thursday by the Commission’s Surveillance and Investigations Department following an industry-wide probe launched in January.
According to a statement by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the forensic review relied on data obtained from airlines operating domestic routes and compared ticket pricing during the December 2025 festive peak with post-peak fare levels in January 2026.