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By Olamilekan Adigun
The Federal Government is investigating British Airways over persistent delays of departure for three consecutive days.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, confirmed this, noting that the UK flag carrier has been delaying departure for about three consecutive days since August 27th.
He disclosed that as part of the investigation, NCAA would inspect all aircraft on the Nigerian route for regulatory compliance under its Foreign Aircraft Safety Assessment Programme.
He said the situation has resulted in many inconveniences to members of the travelling public.
According to Achimugu, “The NCAA has contacted BA and initiated an investigation into these frequent delays to establish the root cause of these delays and take appropriate action to ensure passenger rights are protected and also prevent recurrence.
“The investigation will include intensified inspections under the NCAA/ICAO FASAP (Foreign Aircraft Safety Assessment Programme) of all aircraft on the Nigerian route for regulatory compliance.
“The travelling public should rest assured that the NCAA will do all within its powers to ensure their rights are protected in support of the HMA’S policy to eliminate unnecessary flight delays.”
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