The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, on Saturday demanded an apology from Air Peace following a disagreement over flight schedule.
The monarch’s flight from Banjul, The Gambia, was delayed by the airline over adjustment in the flight schedule.
The Emir’s Chief Protocol Officer, Isah Bayero, who addressed journalists in Kano, asked Air Peace to apologise to the monarch within 72 hours or risk losing passengers in the state.
Bayero said Air Peace disrespected Ado-Bayero by delaying his flight from Banjul to Lagos and refusing to fly him by direct flights to Kano or Abuja.
He said contrary to the airline’s claims that it offered an alternative flight, the Emir and his entourage were delayed by one hour despite arriving the airport 30 minutes before take-off time in Banjul.
The protocol officer added that Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, was contacted after the Emir’s entourage arrived Lagos to arrange a direct flight, but declined the request.
Bayero said: “We booked our tickets on that aircraft and anybody that is familiar with international flight understands what is on-transit passengers and that passenger has priority more than any other passenger on board.
“For delaying us from Banjul, which caused our arriving late to Lagos, Air Peace has the moral duty to accommodate or take care of us. Unfortunately, there was no option or offer to ease our situation, only for us to be left stranded.”
