Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Yaw Boamah has criticised the government’s plan to raise the Airport Passenger Service Charge (APSC) for domestic travellers, describing the proposal as excessive and unfair. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, he accused the Ministry of Transport of attempting to conceal the scale of the adjustment in its report.
“The Ministry is seeking to increase the airport passenger service charge from GHC5 to GHC100 per passenger. The Government is hiding this in the report.
“This is a 1000 percentage increase on both domestic and international flight,” Boamah said.
He argued that the move would further burden Ghanaians who are already struggling with rising costs, adding, “Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious charge that the country must be made aware of.
“Airport tax, is this the resetting? That now you can’t even drive on our roads, flying too has become too expensive. Is this what they promised this country?”
His remarks reinforced the Minority’s opposition to the proposed adjustment.
They have rejected the plan as illegal, insisting that such increases require approval under the Fees and Charges Act. Currently, domestic airport service is charged at GHC5, while international economy and business classes attract GHC100 and GHC150 respectively.
The recommendation to move the domestic charge to GHC100 stems from the Roads and Transport Committee’s assessment of the 2026 budget for the sector.
The Committee argued that the existing rates do not match the growing costs of maintaining and operating Ghana’s airports.
It referenced major projects such as Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3 and expansion works in Kumasi and Tamale, noting that the APSC has not kept pace with the financial demands created by these upgrades.
According to the Committee’s report, the previous charge level was insufficient to meet the rising costs associated with airport development and upkeep, citing substantial capital investments and ongoing works in the aviation sector.
