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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Festus Keyamo, defaulting airways should pay compensations for flight cancelations and delays.
He stated this in Abuja yesterday throughout a gathering with the heads of companies underneath the ministry.
“We’re not deaf to the cries of Nigerians about delays and canceled flights. The regulation is there and we’re the way to implement these legal guidelines for compensation of Nigerians who bear the brunt of cancellation of flights and disrupting the actions.
“The method of grounding the airline or taking the airways to court docket will create extra issues. So if the explanation for the delay and cancellation of flight is their fault they have to pay compensation. And what I’m suggesting is that if they do not get money again they have to get some rebate once they purchase subsequent ticket.
“I’ve arrange a committee to look into it such that they’ll generate a code that they’ll use once they need to buy the subsequent ticket.
“We’re involved in regards to the passenger satisfaction and the security of the air vacationers,” he stated. The minister directed the Director-Basic of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to organize a weekly catalogue of canceled flights.
He additionally directed the Nigeria Security Investigation Bureau to conclude all incidents of air accidents and mishaps within the subsequent 10 days.
He stated: “For the current incidents that occurred not too long ago, some minor, and others categorized as critical incidents though there have been no fatalities. The NSIB is investigating these incidents and I’ve directed them that inside 10 days from at this time they have to submit their report of the incidents and what truly transpired.
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