Cote d’Ivoire announces 25% reduction in airport charges on ECOWAS flights
The Ivorian government announced a 25 per cent reduction in passenger and security charges for flights within the Economic Community of West African States.
Three decrees were adopted to reduce and standardise passenger, security and safety charges for domestic flights, flights within Africa and international flights outside Africa, a government statement said.
According to the statement, the measure is designed to reduce the high cost of air travel, which has often included taxes making up over 60 per cent of total ticket prices.
It also intended to align Côte d’Ivoire’s strategy to boost the competitiveness of national carrier Air Côte d’Ivoire and its public airports with the ECOWAS common aviation charges.
This initiative is an ECOWAS-wide directive aimed at fostering economic integration, trade, and tourism across West Africa, the statement said.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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