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Entertainment Widget After months of debate over the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, and at an apparent impasse over privatizing air traffic control, Congress has settled on a compromise — with some unexpected benefits for the average air traveler. www.faa.gov The House and Senate have agreed on an extension that would fund the agency at current levels through September 2017. Among other things; - it would also require airlines to seat families with children together without charging them more -accelerate the security screening process -and issue prompt refunds for baggage fees when luggage is lost for more than 12 hours. The legislation surprised consumer advocates, who had expected a far less ambitious extension bill. “This is an amazing win for consumers,” said Charles Leocha, president of Travelers United, a Washington nonprofit organization that advocates for airline passengers. “It is not everything we wanted,...

Airline operators in Nigeria are going through a tough time now as there is scarcity of aviation fuel. It was gathered that various flights experience delays and cancellations. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority through its spokes person Mr Sam Adeogboye advised airline operators to cut down operations on flights to reduce the frustrations passengers are currently experiencing. www.ncaa.org Marketers in the petroleum industry are having challenges because of the constraint in the purchase of foreign currency. Passengers are pleading with the airline operator to update them, when there are changes to enable them plan their journeys. We hope this issue gets resolved soon.