The Payment Service Provider's Liability in Failed Transactions – Possible Suspension of Domestic Airline Operations in Nigeria

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The Payment Service Provider's Liability in Failed Transactions – Possible Suspension of Domestic Airline Operations in Nigeria

June 09, 2022

Fly-Safe, an airline company, desires seamless online payments for its customers. It engages Swift-Pay, a Payment Service Provider ("PSP"), to make this happen. Swift Pay integrates into Fly-Safe's online platform, and is now responsible for processing Fly-Safe's transactions with its customers.

Omoyeni, based in Lagos, has been looking forward to visiting her family in Abuja for the Christmas holidays. She buys a tick from Fly-Safe in October, using Swift-Pay's payment gateway. In November, the cost of jet fuel is at an all-time high. Weeks after, things are not looking up; the increasing cost of jet fuel and foreign exchange are plaguing the operations of airline operators. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) makes an announcement – all domestic flight operations will be suspended.


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