Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has warned that airlines that do not comply with consumer protection regulations will face sanctions after the yuletide season, saying enforcement is being tempered to avoid stranding passengers during peak travel. Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the commencement of scheduled flight operations at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan. The NCAA, in a letter dated December 16, 2025, and addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it has approved the issuance of a...
Following Air Tanzania’s inability to operate scheduled flights, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has called on Air Tanzania to provide welfare and refund packages for passengers stranded in Dar es Salaam and Lagos. His stance followed an alarm raised by some Nigerian passengers currently stranded in Dar es Salaam, including one who must ...
•NCAA and Orji Uzor Kalu Contrary to alleged inadequacies claims by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in pilot preparation, use of substance among flight crew, and supposed lapses in the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA’s oversight responsibilities, NCAA has faulted the Senator, maintaining it has continued to uphold highest and international standa...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned airline operators in the country that their policy of refunding passengers after four weeks is against the laid-down policy of the agency. The agency maintained that what was given to the airline operators to work with is 14 days for passenger refunds. In the recent period, some […]
Two leading aviation unions-by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Air Transport Employees-have written the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority over alleged breach of the “Safety Threshold Ground Handling Charges’ by operators in the industry. In a joint petition addressed to the NCAA by ATSSS...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to apply necessary sanctions against Qatar Airways for allegedly mistreating Nigerian passengers. This was revealed in a statement by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via his official X account yesterday. According to the terse statement, A...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed pilots not to fly with unruly passengers on board. According to the NCAA, the decision would strengthen safety and discipline in the aviation sector, reports The Nation. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the directive today at a meeting ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has summoned 13 domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled for tomorrow at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was confirmed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protecti...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin naming and shaming airlines that fail to comply with aviation regulations, particularly in flight cancellations and delays. The action, according to the NCAA, complies with a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, reports Th...
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