Cape Verde sets inter-island flights at 5,000 escudos
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on A Nação
The Cape Verdean government will set the fare for every inter-island air route at 5,000 escudos, including taxes, from 1 January 2027. The measure will apply to residents, non-residents and Cape Verdean emigrants, according to Transport Minister João do Carmo.
Cape Verdean Minister of Transport and the Sea João do Carmo confirmed on 11 November 2026 that the fixed fare of 5,000 escudos for flights between the islands will take effect on 1 January 2027. The price will include all taxes and apply to every inter-island air route, regardless of the journey, according to his response to MPs in the National Assembly.
The measure will apply to residents, non-residents and emigrants able to prove their Cape Verdean nationality through documents, João do Carmo said. The government thus plans to reduce the cost of domestic travel, a pledge made in Francisco Carvalho’s « Cabo Verde para Todos » electoral programme, after he became Prime Minister following the legislative elections on 17 May 2026.
Francisco Carvalho had again confirmed in June, during the parliamentary debate on his government’s programme, the introduction of inter-island air tickets at 5,000 escudos and maritime crossings at 500 escudos. The air measure comes as the government had already announced on 12 November an expected 30% increase in reduced-fare inter-island journeys.
