Meeting at the Presidential Palace of Abidjan-Plateau under the presidency of H.E Alassane OUATTARA, the Ivorian Council of Ministers adopted a series of texts profoundly reforming the tariff structure of air transport. These amending decrees relate to three key regulatory instruments, namely the decree of October 23, 2003 relating to the rates of the passenger charge at airports open to public air traffic, the decree of January 23, 2008 on the security charge on aerodromes, and the decree of January 17, 2018 establishing a security charge. 

Concretely, these new provisions introduce a reduction and standardization of the rates applicable to the passenger fee, the security fee and the security fee, particularly for flights in the intra-Côte d'Ivoire zone. The government spokesperson, Mr. Amadou Coulibaly, specified at the end of the Council that this 25% reduction aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Air Côte d'Ivoire as well as the airport platforms, adding however that "the reduction concerns the fees and not directly the price of the ticket".

This reform is part of the compliance of the Coast d'Ivoire with the additional community act adopted in December 2024 by ECOWAS, relating to the common policy on aeronautical fees and taxes in member states. A national workshop on the competitiveness of air transport had already paved the way in April 2026, aiming to propose coherent tax, customs and operational measures to the government. The stakes are considerable. 

As a reminder, traffic at Félix Houphouët-Boigny international airport increased from 935,130 passengers in 2020 to 2,535,451 in 2024. By reducing air transport costs, the State intends to further stimulate this traffic, attract investors and consolidate Abidjan as a strategic hub in West Africa, in a context of increased competition with ASKY, Air Sénégal and Air Peace.