LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa’s total airline capacity, measured as available seats on scheduled flights, rose to 23.9 million in April 2026, a 5.2 percent increase from the same month a year earlier, driven by faster growth in domestic and low‑cost operations, according to data from global aviation analysts OAG.
Okay News reports that domestic capacity across the continent expanded 9.9 percent year‑on‑year, outpacing the 3.9 percent growth in international seats. Low‑cost carriers grew their seat supply by 8.2 percent to 5 million seats, while mainline carriers, which account for 79 percent of the market, increased by 4.5 percent.
Ghana ranked tenth in Africa for total airline capacity during the month, with 270,363 scheduled seats, a 1.60 percent rise from 266,084 in April 2025. The country’s aviation activity is anchored by Kotoka International Airport in Accra, which serves as the primary hub for both domestic and regional flights.
Domestic and regional connectivity is supported by carriers such as Africa World Airlines and PassionAir, while international routes are largely operated by foreign airlines flying from Accra.
Full details of the remaining nine countries in the top ten list were not immediately available from the OAG data.
