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Turkish Airlines Banned From Operating In Nigeria, See Why
Due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment by the international carrier, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations until it was ready to operate with the right size of aircraft that could transport all passengers with their baggage at the same time .
The directive which arrived through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, came as a result of recent cases in which the airline failed to bring in passengers into Nigeria together with their checked -in baggage.
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In a letter to the airline by the acting Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Abdullahi Sidi , which was made available by the Federal Ministry of Aviation in Abuja on Thursday, the authority expressed displeasure at the incidents , which it said had been going on for over two weeks.
Sidi said the incidents had become so bad that most recent Turkish Airlines flights arrived in Nigeria without more than 85 per cent of passengers ’ baggage on board .
He said, “ If no remedial action is carried out by your airline, this suspension shall be effective from the 16 th of December, 2019 .”
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