The
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a N6million fine to Arik
Air Limited for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Regulations (Nig.CARs).
The NCAA
also ordered the airline to pay its passengers, whose baggage were delayed on
the London to Lagos route between December 2 and December 4 , $150 each as
compensation.
The
authority disclosed this in a statement signed by its General Manager, Public
Relations, Sam Adurogboye, and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in
Lagos on Tuesday.
According
to the statement, the Letter of Sanction with reference no.
NCAA/DG/CSLA/RM/1-06/16/439 and dated December 22 ,has already been sent to
Arik Air.
It said in
the letter, the NCAA discovered that Arik Air violated Part 19.7.2 and
19.17.2.1 (ii) of the Nig.CARs 2015.
The
statement said the authority was earlier inundated with complaints of delay and
inability to ferry the passengers’ checked – in luggage on the airline’s
services from London to Lagos from December 2 to December 4.
It said
upon receipt of the complaints, the NCAA invited the airline to a meeting on
December 6 which was duly attended by the airlines’ representative.
“However,
Arik embarked on continuous flouting of the Nig.CARs and the authority’s
directives to freight all backlog of short – landed baggage to Lagos within 48
hours.
“Similarly,
the carrier declined to offer care and compensation to the affected passengers
which were unanimously agreed for $150 to each passenger.
“In
addition, the airline did not inform the passengers at the soonest practicable
time that their checked – in baggage would be off – loaded as required by Part
19.7.2 of Nig.CARs 2015,” the statement said.
It said the
N6 million fine must be paid within seven days of receipt of the letter while
the $150 compensation to each of the passengers must be made within 30 days.
The
statement said “the NCAA expects strict compliance with the provisions of Part
19 of the Nig.CARs by the airline in future.
“This is
to assure all stakeholders that the authority exists to protect their rights at
all times and as such any violation of the regulation in that regard will be
viewed seriously.”
(NAN)
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