{"id":126053,"date":"2023-11-30T20:23:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/airlines-must-compensate-passengers-for-cancelled-delayed-flights-keyamo\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T20:23:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:23:34","slug":"airlines-must-compensate-passengers-for-cancelled-delayed-flights-keyamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/airlines-must-compensate-passengers-for-cancelled-delayed-flights-keyamo\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines Must Compensate Passengers For Cancelled, Delayed Flights \u2013 Keyamo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-832679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nigerians-blast-minister-of-state-for-labour-and-employment-festus-keyamo-after-he-described-all-end.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, disclosed that defaulting airlines must pay compensations for flight cancellations and delays.<\/p>\n<p>Keyamo who said this in Abuja during a meeting with the heads of agencies under the ministry stated that \u201cWe are not deaf to the cries of Nigerians about delays and canceled flights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe law is there and we are looking at how to enforce those laws for compensation of Nigerians who bear the brunt of cancellation of flights and disrupting the activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process of grounding the airline or taking the airlines to court will create more problems. So if the reason for the delay and cancellation of flight is their fault they must pay compensation. And what I am suggesting is that if they don\u2019t get cash back, they must get some rebate when they buy next ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Tinubu Has Final Say On Nigeria Air \u2013 Keyamo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have set up a committee to look into it such that they can generate a code that they can use when they want to purchase the next ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are concerned about the passenger satisfaction and the safety of the air travelers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister directed the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to prepare a weekly catalogue of canceled flights.<\/p>\n<p>He also directed the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau to conclude all incidents of air accidents and mishaps in the next 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the recent incidents that happened recently, some minor, and others classified as serious incidents although there were no fatalities. The NSIB is investigating these incidents and I have directed them that within 10 days from today they must submit their report of the incidents and what actually transpired,\u201d Keyamo added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday, disclosed that defaulting airlines must pay compensations for flight cancellations and delays. 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