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NCAA warns airlines over flight delays, cancellations

Piqued by incessant delays that has made nonsense of flight schedules, the aviation regulatory body, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed concern over spate of flight cancellations in the country.

 

Several reports from the Consumer Protection Officers (CPOs) and aggrieved passengers have inundated NCAA’s offices from across the nation’s airports.
Notwithstanding, the regulatory authority said it is very much aware of the prevailing challenges as regards aviation fuel, saying it is expected that the airlines should follow strictly the requirements Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs)in carrying out their operations.
Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement stated that the circumstances should not open a window for outright impunity and a flurry of cancellations which has consequently rendered air travel in the country a nightmarish experience.
For the month of January, a total of 1, 282 flights were operated by 35 airlines. The airlines are Aero, African World, Air Cote d’Ivoire, Air France, Alitalia, Altas Air, Arik, ASKY, British Airways, Camair-Co, Cronos Air, Dana, Delta Air, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, Etihad, Gambia Bird, Iberia, Kenya Airways.
Arik had the highest number of flight operated. The airline operated 1, 779 flight in the month of February 2016; 866 flights delayed; 28 cancelled flights. The company had a total number 98, 010  total number of inbound passengers and 102, 103 outbound passengers.
Collectively, Aero, Arik, Azman Air, Dana, Medview, Overland, First Nation and Air Peace operated 5, 143 flights and 2, 634 flight delays.
For March 2016, a total number of 1, 508 flights operated on international routes while 4, 892 flights operated on domestic routes.

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