A Nigerian lady with Tiktok handle @Grandma Shasha has drawn attention to a staggering disparity in flight costs between Lagos and Cotonou routes to London.

According to her TikTok video, it appears to be more cost-effective for Nigerian travelers to opt for flights from Cotonou, Benin Republic, to London rather than the more conventional Lagos-London route.

The lady posted a screenshot of flight costs for the Lagos-London route, which showed the price soaring above N1.9 million (Nigerian Naira).

However, the same flight from Cotonou to London was priced at a significantly lower N374,000, making it a substantially cheaper alternative.

In her words;

“Traveling requires a lot of money and careful planning, after your visa is granted, your next stop is flight booking. Be a smart traveller. For me, it will be a lot easier to go to Cotonou and board the flight since it is visa-free.”

Interestingly, a recent analysis conducted by Business Day Newspaper has supported Grandma Shasha’s claims.

Part of the analysis reads;

“A flight from South Africa to London or Istanbul, despite the long distance, has always been cheaper than flights from Lagos to London or Istanbul, on the same airline and same date. The difference in ticket prices has made a number of Nigerian passengers fly from Accra, Ghana to London, Canada and other frequently visited destinations in a bid to cut costs.”

Netizens Reactions…

@one user said; “Please help me check Lagos to Dubai.”

@UAP said; “Check Cotonou to Kigali please.”

@user1474741204360 said; “Please which countries are cheaper for vacation?”

@Larrystrings commented: “You don cast it, them go increase the price.”

@Mohammed Dabo said; “Can you do to Canada please?”

@Anita Viver said; “If they increase Cotonou price it’s to go to Togo.”

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@grandmaoflagos

Traveling requires a lot of money and careful planning, after your visa is granted, your next stop is flight booking,Be a smart traveller#fyp #visa #travel #japa

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