Kano Businessman Confronts Max Air After Business-Class Seats Allegedly Reassigned to ‘Influential Figures’

A Max Air flight from Abuja to Kano was delayed after a businessman, Mikai’l, confronted airline staff for allegedly reallocating his paid Business Class seats to influential passengers. Despite purchasing two adult and two infant Business Class tickets, he discovered the aircraft had been changed to an all-economy configuration. The passenger insisted the airline improperly reassigned his original front-row seats to VIPs. The situation escalated when the station manager attempted to move him, prompting security involvement until lawmakers intervened. Max Air later admitted the aircraft change caused inconvenience and said messages notifying passengers were not received by some affected customers.