The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has warned that henceforth , any airline that fails to apply the proper laws in dealing with baggage issues will be seriously penalised .
The NCAA Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu who disclosed this on his X account reiterated that the NCAA regulates the aviation industry, and the CAA 2022 and Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2023 remain sacrosanct.
He added that Nigeria is a signatory to the Montreal Convention, which has been domesticated through the Civil Aviation Act (CAA) 2022. According to him, the Montreal Convention of 1999 was designed to modernise and unify the rules governing international air travel, especially regarding airline liability for: passenger injury or death, baggage and cargo loss or damage, and flight delays.
“Accordingly, all operators within Nigeria are expected to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Act, as applicable.
“In particular, domestic operators resorting to the Warsaw Convention or relying on baggage weight as the basis for compensation in baggage-related claims is a matter that must be discussed and firmly so.”, he said.
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