My people, this festive season, airports for Africa dey busy well-well! As families dey connect, diasporas dey shine their eye as dem dey waka come back home. Na this December 2025, we don see new numbers wey show say flight capacity don rise.
According to aviation experts wey sabi the matter, Cairo International Airport still dey maintain im crown as Africa’s busiest airport, with about 1.7 million departing seats for December. Na 7.8% increase from last year dem talk! Egypt clear say dem no carry last for aviation game, as e dey lead other countries.
For South Africa, Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport no dey dull either, with over 1.2 million seats, na im second for the continent. Dis airport na the main hub for South African Airways, connecting the country to many corners of the world. E no fit rest, abeg!
Addis Ababa Bole for Ethiopia dey join the party well, ranking third with about 1.1 million seats. E don dey promote East Africa’s connect to global travel, as Ethiopian Airlines dey fly for plenty international routes.
No forget Morocco, as Casablanca and Marrakech don blow our mind with their impressive growth. Moreno dey emphasize tourism demand as dem record fresh numbers! E show say people dey run come North Africa to catch fun!
Meanwhile, Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta no dey too make noise for this round, as im numbers stay the same. Na consolidation dey happen for there, but dem still dey find dem level.
Overall, the total seat capacity for Africa hit 25.2 million, na 6.8% increase wey show say travel dey rise overall. International routes dey lead the way, with 77% of capacity. Domestic flights grow small too, but no be like international journey.
Egypt still dey wear the crown as the biggest aviation market, but Tanzania dey show ogbonge growth as dem increase capacity by 20.1%. Morocco and Algeria also dey derive benefits from tourism excitement, as dem airports dey beef up their capacity!
As we dey enter festive season, these airports no be just transport zones; dem be reunion spots, where families and friends dey gather full ground come chop life and celebrate.
Na so air travel for Africa dey shine, my people! With Cairo leading and others dey follow, we go dey expect more travelers, and e go bring economic benefits come for different places.
So if you dey plan your jolly trip for this period, no forget say warri no dey carry last! Get your plans ready, and make sure say you dey shine your eye well, because airports go dey full!
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