Business

Airlines to pay compensation for delayed, cancelled flights – Minister

The Ministry of Aviation is working on plans to ensure that commercial airlines operating in Nigeria pay compensate to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights as from January.

The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, said this when he appeared before the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Aviation for 2024 budget defense.

He said that the ministry also plans to publish the list of airlines that delayed or cancelled flights in the media on a weekly basis as part of the efforts.

“I have called the customers’ satisfactory commission regarding the treatment of Nigerians.

EFCC declares ex-minister Agunloye wanted over $6bn power contract

“And I have said at the last address that I gave during our stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos and our retreat in Warri.

“I said on a weekly basis, please publish the list of airlines that don’t fly as at when due, cancelled flights, delayed flights, how many hours it was delayed,” he said.

Keyamo added: “For every delay, there is a report, an actual report by the regulator, what did they do? Did they pay compensation?”

The Star

Editor

Recent Posts

Governor places N10m bounty on policemen’s killers in Enugu

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has placed a N10 million bounty on the killers of…

2 hours ago

NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms from Sunday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Sunday to Tuesday, May…

2 hours ago

Tinubu orders CBN to suspend 0.5% cybersecurity levy

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation…

3 hours ago

Full list of winners at 10th AMVCA

Nigerian film, ‘Breath of Life’, has won major categories in the 10th edition of the…

3 hours ago

OPINION: The EFCC, Sirika and Bello as beasts in the jungle

By OZEGBE OGOKUNI The lion, the fox and the buffalo are well known beasts for…

14 hours ago

Burnley relegated from Premier League

Burnley have been relegated from the Premier League following a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham. Vincent…

15 hours ago

This website uses cookies.