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The Managing Director / Customer Relations Manager
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Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: FORMAL DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION ARISING FROM DELAYED FLIGHT — FLIGHT NO. ________
§1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. I, ________, holder of booking/ticket reference number ________, hereby write to lodge a formal complaint and demand for compensation in respect of the inordinate delay of the above-referenced flight operated by your airline.
1.2. This letter is issued pursuant to my rights as a passenger under the Civil Aviation Act 2022, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Civil Aviation Regulations 2023 (in particular Part 19 thereof relating to Consumer Protection and the obligations of air operators), and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018.
§2. PARTICULARS OF THE FLIGHT
2.1. The flight in question was a domestic flight bearing flight number ________.
2.2. The flight was scheduled to depart from ________ on ________ at ________ and to arrive at ________ on ________ at ________.
2.3. Contrary to the said schedule, the flight did not arrive until ________ at ________, thereby occasioning a delay of approximately ________.
§3. BREACH AND PASSENGER RIGHTS
3.1. By reason of the foregoing, your airline is in breach of its statutory and contractual obligations to me as a fare-paying passenger, and I have thereby suffered inconvenience, loss and damage.
3.2. Under the applicable regulatory framework, a passenger affected by a delay of the nature described above is entitled to appropriate care, compensation and/or a refund as the circumstances may warrant.
§4. DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION
4.1. I hereby demand payment of compensation in the sum of ₦________ (________), being fair and reasonable compensation for the loss, expense and inconvenience occasioned by the said delay.
4.2. The said sum should be paid into the following account: ________.
§5. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
5.1. Enclosed herewith are copies of the following documents in support of this claim: my flight ticket/boarding pass, proof of payment, and any other relevant evidence, namely ________.
§6. TIME FOR COMPLIANCE AND RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
6.2. This letter is written without prejudice to any other rights, claims or remedies available to me under Nigerian law, all of which are expressly reserved.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully,
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