Nigeria’s domestic airline available seats dropped to 850,420 in December 2025, the latest OAG Africa’s Aviation Market Monthly Airline Data Updates report, which tracked airline capacity across key African aviation markets, have indicated.
The latest published figures represent a 7.5% year-on-year dip from 919,400 in December 2024 to the figures reported in December 2025.
According to the OAG data, Nigeria’s domestic airline capacity is the steepest drop in domestic airline capacity among major African markets.
When compared with other countries market capacities, South Africa remained Africa’s largest domestic aviation market, recording 1,803,097 seats in the month under review, representing 6.9% increase above the 1,686,956 seats it recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.
Kenya also recorded growth in the seats capacity, with domestic capacity rising from 420,534 seats in December 2024 to 456,500 seats in December 2025, or 8.6% year-on-year increase; while Tanzania recorded one of the strongest increase from 326,990 seats in December 2024 to 415,130 seats in December 2025, representing 27% increase.
A further analysis of the OAG report’s data indicated that in North Africa, Egypt recorded a marginal growth from 382,157 seats to 391,736 seats, reflecting 2.5% growth, while Algeria recorded a stronger growth rate, increasing from 308,039 seats to 388,731 seats, reflecting 26.2% year-on-year increase
Also, Morocco’s domestic airline market’s seats grew from 215,149 to 240,499, representing an 11.8% increase just as Cape Verde domestic market recorded the fastest percentage growth, with capacity increasing from 69,493 seats to 92,924 seats, showing 33.7% increase.
Conversely, Ethiopia market declined from 401,972 to 389,562 seats while the Democratic Republic of Congo domestic airline market seats fell from 142,201 seats to 101,598 seats in December 2025.