The disagreement over the price of tickets by foreign airlines, aired right now on NTA, the senate is questioning British airways representative.


Below is the price I calculated from British airways website

A- Nigeria-London(Heathrow)


1-Economy class- $527

flight connection, Lagos-paris-London

2- Premuim economy/business/club-From $1635-$3685


3-first class-$5408

(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges not included for prices above)


B- London- Nigeria

1-Economy- £1492-£2049(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)




2-Premium economy/Business club- from £1686-£2285-£3906 (Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)


3- First class from £5186(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)



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C-Ghana(Accra)-London(Heathrow)


1-Economy class- from $1173


2- Premuim economy/-From $1251


3-business/club/first class-$2148
(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges not included for prices above)

D-London- Ghana

1-Economy- £2230(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)

2-Premium economy/£2608 (Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)

3-Business club- from £3811 (Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)


4- First class from £4378(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)

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London- Dubai

1-Economy- £1719(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)

2-Premium economy/£1868 (Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)

3-Business club- from £3077 (Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)


4- First class from £3372(Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges included)



The BA rep is saying that the demand in Nigeria exceeds supply, while the demand in Ghana is less than the supply. This he said is what affects the prices