CURRENT REGULATION OF AIR CARRIERS' LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION ISSUES IN DOMESTIC AIR CARRIAGE IN NIGERIA

摘要

Air carriage forms a large percentage of movement within Nigeria, as it has been the safest, fastest, and most reliable means of transportation within the country. Intermittent air accidents and flight delays-without appropriate compensation-are some of the problems facing air carriage with respect to customer satisfaction. Although the legal regime of liability seeks to protect, at least to a certain extent, air passengers and third parties, a good number of persons affected by air carriage are unaware of their rights and the obligations of air carriers during air carriages. This, and the dearth of sufficient academic research in this area, has made this topic worthy of consideration. This article examines the regime of liability of air carriers as well as compensation in domestic air carriage in Nigeria. This article reviews the current legal regime and determines how it can effectively accommodate and alleviate impediments to protect passengers and third parties. This article finds that there is a need for domestic legislation to exhaustively address liability in air carriages, generally, and insurance on aviation issues.