The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that domestic airlines delayed 4,765 flights and cancelled 36 others in August 2026, with Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines recording some of the highest disruptions during the month.
The regulator disclosed this on Sunday in a post on its official X handle while releasing its summary of domestic airline operations for August.
According to the NCAA, 15 domestic carriers operated a total of 7,961 flights during the period, with 59.9 per cent of the operations affected by delays.
Air Peace operated the highest number of flights at 1,864, of which 1,330 were delayed, representing 71.4 per cent of its total operations.
Meanwhile, the NCAA has sanctioned RwandAir ₦15 million for a consumer-protection violation involving a passenger whose baggage was damaged.
Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s spokesperson, disclosed the sanction in a post on his personal X handle over the weekend.
He said the penalty was imposed after the airline failed to resolve the passenger’s baggage complaint within the stipulated timeframe.
The sanction is in line with Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations 2023, which provides for consumer protection, compensation and other remedies for passengers affected by baggage-related issues.
In addition to the ₦15 million fine, the NCAA directed RwandAir to replace the passenger’s damaged bag and pay $170 in first-need compensation.
The regulator said the sanction underscored the importance of airlines resolving passenger complaints promptly and complying with established consumer-protection regulations.
