How Much Do Travellers Pay for Airport Passenger Service Tax in Africa?

How Much Are Travellers Paying for Airport Passenger Tax Across Cities in Africa?

The analysis investigates passenger service taxes for international travel in African cities. These taxes are included in the ticket prices and significantly affect the total cost of air travel. While all airports in Africa implement a departure tax, some also impose additional taxes for transfers or arrivals. In some cities, passengers may encounter all three types of taxes.

The Data

Data research and collection by accessing different sources including airport, ICAO, IATA and Airport websites that had the latest and revised rates.

The Insights

  • Niamey imposes a departure tax of US$165—2.5 times the continental average—and a transfer tax of US$141, four times the average of other cities with similar fees.
  • The only Southern African city above the average, Antananarivo charges a US$93 departure tax.
  • Of the 20 African cities with the highest airport taxes, 18 are in West and Central Africa, where average regional ticket prices generally exceed those in East Africa.
  • Djibouti charges the highest departure tax in East Africa at US$84.
  • A call for the International Civil Aviation Organization and International Air Transport Association (IATA) to move beyond policy and advocacy by considering revisions to the 1944 Chicago Convention.

The interactive viz: Airport Passenger Service Charge Africa

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