Arik’s operations
were supposedly suspended on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, due to insurance and
fuelling issues.
Arik Air has resumed
operations after a temporary shutdown, the airline’s management has announced.
Arik’s operations
were supposedly suspended on Tuesday, September 13, due to insurance and
fuelling issues.
Read the airline’s
official response to the incident below:-
“Arik Air, West and
Central Africa’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that scheduled flights
will resume from 11 am today, Wednesday September 14, 2016.”
“Members of the
public and our esteemed customers are advised to discountenance the disparaging
allegations, unsubstantiated and uninformed claims about the airline’s
inability to meet its financial obligations to aviation fuel marketers and a
purported withdrawal of insurance services to Arik Air by its insurers.
“While the current
scarcity of aviation fuel (JET A1) has impacted on the operations of airlines
in the country, Arik Air is in good standing with its fuel suppliers and has
been meeting its obligations to them and to our insurers.
“With the
regularization of the required documents relating to the renewal of the
insurance, Arik Air will be resuming its normal flying schedule from 1100 hours
on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
“Arik Air regrets
the unfortunate inconvenience caused to its customers and reassures our
customers of expedient rebooking of any affected flights.”
Nigeria’s aviation
sector has witnessed some disruption in recent times with the shutdown of
airlines, Aero Contractors and First Nation.
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