Aviation Fuel Scarcity: Expect Flight Cancellations, Reschedule, Flight Operators Tell Nigerians

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has disclosed there will be major disruptions of flights due to persistent scarcity of aviation fuel, also known as jet-A1.

The spokesperson, AON, Prof Obiora Okonkwo said this in a statement on Tuesday.

“We wish to inform the general public of impending disruptions in scheduled flight operations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel, otherwise known as jet-A1, which reared its ugly head again in the last few days,” he said.

The scarcity, Okonkwo said, would force airlines to reschedule flights, leading to late operations and in extreme circumstances, to cancellations.

He said the unintended development was a pain on airline operators and a stain on the industry, especially at this time of mass movement of people for the Christmas and New Year festivities.

“While we do our utmost best to manage the situation and ensure safe flight operations, we plead the understanding of the traveling public in the circumstance,” Okonkwo added.

“We also call on the concerned authorities including product importers and marketers to do their best to resolve this ugly situation so as to ease the stress it brings on the travelling public.”

However, he said AON is “committed to doing all that is necessary to ensure seamless services and safe air travels in our dear country”.