Abuja, Dec. 13, 2023 – Commercial airlines operating in Nigeria are to pay compensation to passengers for delayed or canceled flights as from January.
Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, 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 planned to publish the list of airlines that delayed or canceled flights in the media on a weekly basis as part of the efforts.
“I have called the consumer protection commission regarding the treatment of Nigerians.
“And I have said at the last address that I gave during our stakeholders meeting.
“I said on a weekly basis, please publish the list of airlines that don’t fly as at when due, canceled flights, delayed flights, how many hours it was delayed,” he said.
“For every delay, there is a report, an actual report by the regulator, what did they do? did they pay compensation?
