Investigation has revealed that at least 134 flights were cancelled by local and international airlines operating in Nigeria in January 2019 alone.

Within the same period, a total number of 1,290,857 passengers were airlifted by local and international passengers across the 30 airports in the country, including local and international.

Investigation by Daily Independent revealed that out of the 132 cancelled flights, 13 were by international airlines while the other 121 were by domestic airline operators.


A total number of 12 airlines were involved in flight cancellation within the period under review – five on the international scene and seven by domestic airline operators.

Asky Airline led the pack of airlines with cancelled flights on international routes with six; Arik Air had three; CamAir-Co, from Cameroon, cancelled two flights, while Delta and Kenya Airways cancelled one each within the period under review.


On the domestic scene, Air Peace, which prides itself as the largest in the sub-region, had the highest number of flight cancellation in January 2019.

The airline cancelled 48 flights, followed by Dana Air with 25 flights, Arik Air had 19 cancelled flights, while Aero Contractors had 18 of its flights cancelled in January 2019 alone.

Others were Med-View Airline, eight; Azman Air, two, while Overland Airways cancelled one flight within the period.

On passenger movements, out of the 1,290,857 passengers ferried in January, a total number of 392,364 passengers were ferried as inbound and outbound on international routes, while the other 898,493 passengers were airlifted as outbound and inbound among the eight operational domestic airlines within the period.

The breakdown of passengers ferried on the international routes indicated that Emirates Airlines, which operates thrice daily to two international airports from its base in Dubai, had the highest number of passengers, followed by Ethiopian Airlines that operates into five international points in Nigeria.

Emirates ferried 48,585 passengers in Nigeria, followed by Ethiopian Airlines with 47,161 passengers; British Airways, from the United Kingdom, came third with 29,940 passengers, while Lufthansa Airline airlifted 25,705 between Nigeria and Germany.


Besides, Air France airlifted 24,880; Turkish Airlines, 21,925; Virgin Atlantic, 19,300; KLM, 17,572; Egypt Air, 16,490; Delta Air Lines, 13,671; Kenya Airways, 9,800; African World Airlines, 8,888; Etihad Airways, 8,176; Air Cote d’Ivoire, 4,542; Air Namibia, 3,389; Air Peace, 11,141; Asky, 14,384; BADR Air, 756; Camair-Co, 959, and Cronos had 930 passengers as inbound and outbound within the period.

Others on the international market were Meridiana Airlines which ferried 3, 3335 passengers; Middle East Airline, 3,067; Overland Airways, 40; Royal Air Maroc, 9,123; Rwandair, 11,064; Saudi Air, 7,436; South African Airways, 12,070, and Tarco Airlines ferried 238 passengers.

Besides, the Consumer Protection Directorate (CPD), a department in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), resolved a total number of 35 passengers’ complaints out of 36 cases brought before it in January 2019.

Six of the complaints were from the international market, while the other 30 were from the local scene.

However, 29 out of the 30 cases brought before it on the local scene were resolved by the department.

Besides, there was a case of cabin theft by a passenger on Royal Air Maroc, while KLM also reported a case of unruly passenger to the department.

In January alone, there were 2,912 cases of delayed or missing luggage among 24 international airlines, while 2,788 of the luggage were later recovered by the airlines.

As at the end of January, 124 of the missing luggage were yet to be recovered for the passengers.

On the domestic scene, six luggage were declared either missing or delayed among four local carriers, but the luggage were later recovered for the affected passengers.

Within the period under review, a total number of 1,418 flights operated on the international routes, while 5,420 flights operated on domestic scene.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/04/airlines-cancelled-134-flights-in.html

And yet the new bill signed to check this some are ganging up against already




NEWSAgencies Kick Against New Consumer Protection Laws By Comms Week



Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among others, have faulted the new Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Act (FCCPA) 2019, describing it as excessively dominant on regulatory bodies.



While they were unanimous on the need to protect Nigerian consumers, they frowned at the Act’s creation of a “super-regulator” and “extra-territorial applications” of its provisions to industries with specific regulations.



The parastatals, which met at the Stark Illuminate 1.0 forum in Lagos commended Starklegal law firm, the organiser, for bringing the Act to the their notice, but called for a review to avert major crises in industries and closure of businesses in the Nigeria.



Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari in February signed the new consumer protection bill into law, to repeal the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Act.



The law applies to all undertakings and all commercial activities within, or having effect within Nigeria. The provisions are binding on Federal and State government corporations and parastatals as well as all commercial activities aimed at making profit and geared towards the satisfaction of demand from the public.



The FCCPA establishes a Consumer Protection Tribunal to hear cases, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to promote and maintain competitive markets in the Nigerian economy and ensure welfare of consumers by providing consumers with product choices at competitive prices, among other functions that are ancillary and incidental to consumer protection and competition.



Emmanuel Chukwuma, Legal Adviser and Head of Compliance and Enforcement at the NCAA, observed that the new Act is a “legislative stamp” on the activities of the CPC, but portends serious danger for the aviation industry.



Chukwuma explained that the NCAA was established by the Act of Parliament in 2006, with Part 19 of Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations 2015 providing for consumer protection.



He added that the consumer protection conflict between NCAA and the CPC dated back to 2013 in a case involving Aero Contractor’s cancelled flight, where CPC intervened and charged the airlines to pay penalties in excess of N24 million in total.



“It showed their understanding of the industry but at that pace, no airline will survive in Nigeria. The new law is a legislative stamp on the activities of CPC. The President has signed it and it our law, but the implications are going to be very huge,” Chukwuma said.



Specifically, section 33 states that failure or refusal to attend a summon of the FCCPC amounts to an offense and liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, fine not more than N200 million, or both.



Section 51 empowers the tribunal to impose administrative penalties not exceeding 10 per cent of the undertaking’s annual turnover in Nigeria and its exports from Nigeria during the preceding financial year.



Chukwuma further said that the extra-territorial application of the FCCPA, even to operations outside Nigeria, contravenes Article 6 of the Chicago Convention and a section of the BASA agreement that made the relevant law as that applicable in the territory of operation.



He said though the Act recognised other government agencies, but gave the FCCPC precedence over and above other government agencies.



“In the light of these concerns, we intend to make our points known and seek serious review of the Act. NCC has reached us to partner with them. NAFDAC and others will join us, so as to make a strong representation to the FCCPC.”



Paul Oki, company secretary of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), added that there are technical agencies like NAMA that operate as a monopoly.



“The act is new and has to be tested. One of the challenges is who to report to in matters of consumer protections – either the NCAA or the FCCPC. I think it is time for lawyers to start getting familiar with how aviation works, to be able to advice consumer s appropriately,” Oki said

Na wa o..134 flights..wetin come b the total flights for the whole month wey dem cancel 134 flight..Naija sef


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Safety first.

Aero contractors airline must have highest numbers of cancelled flights..

But on a serious note, they are the most rugged and survival in the airline industry in Nigeria

Even before reading, i was so sure Airpeace will top the list


They are good at cancelling flights, and this is common on their evening flight services

These days, i rather book a 6.30pm flight than a 4.15pm own cos las las na the same flight we go enter

Once we fix electricity and water supply issues we will get to this one ...

Better than having a crash scenario.

I see nothing wrong in that, it's better cancelled than crashed...

OK

It is better to be cancelled than to cause havoc

In developed countries when you hear things like this. Its probably due to bomb scare or bad weather.

We have non of these, what then is the problem?

Normal in Nigeria

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Bad though... But it's Nigeria

Not a well written article
To many information on the amount of cancelled flight, but at the end there is no conclusion of the reason why. Just another statistics thrown without a reason behind the article.

Cancellation better pass disaster o

Love the breakdown.

These betting idiots have taken over Nairaland

Patrinus:
In developed countries when you hear things like this. Its probably due to bomb scare or bad weather.

We have non of these, what then is the problem?

Low patronage is usually the cause. Flying is still a luxury for the average Nigerian. So whenever a scheduled flight fails to attract enough customers they cancel it or merge it with the next scheduled flight.

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This thief should be ban from posting nonsense here. Admin take note

If it's for thier safety, even if it's 1000 I don't care. It's better for flight to be cancelled then Plane Crash.