NCAA Warns Airline Operators Against Arbitrary Increase Of Airfares

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ,NCAA, has threatened to penalize any carrier that arbitrarily hikes miscellaneous charges included in airfares without the authority’s approval.

NCAA’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Samuel Adurogboye, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, January 17, said any further breach would attract heavy sanctions.

The statement warned that NCAA would clamp down on any airline that hiked its airfare arbitrarily without filing the proposed add-on charges with the regulatory authority for approval.

“The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is directing all airlines to file any proposed add-on charges, surcharges or other miscellaneous charges with it with immediate effect, or risk being sanctioned.

“In the procedure of filing same, all justifiable reasons for increment must be adduced in accordance with parts of the Nigerian Civil Aviation regulations which relate to the approval of charges on all flights within Nigeria or originating from Nigeria to international routes.

“This is as contained in the Nigerian Civil Aviation regulations in requesting for approval of any add-on charges or surcharge, “ it said.

The statement said that an air carrier was required to provide justifiable basis for the proposed increment with a consideration of all relevant factors