Nigerian airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of
Nigeria (AON), say there will be major disruptions of flights due to scarcity
of aviation fuel, also known as JET-A1.
Obiora Okonkwo, spokesperson, AON, said this in a statement
released on Friday.
This is the second announcement on the disruption of
services over the scarcity of aviation fuel in three months.
In May, AON said the scarcity of fuel negatively impacted
the seamless conduct of air transport operations and “would lead to flight
rescheduling, and, or, cancellations”.
According to the statement, the current situation would lead
to cancellations and prolonged delays across all airports in the country.
“This is to notify the members of the public, especially,
consumers of air transport services in the country, that the aviation sector
has been hit by a major crisis with the acute scarcity of aviation fuel
otherwise known as Jet-A1,” the statement reads.
“For this reason, there will be major disruptions in
scheduled flight operations, including cancellations and unnecessary delays
across all airports in the country.
“This is a foreseen
but unintended consequence of the aviation fuel scarcity in the country.”
The operators, therefore, pleaded for the understanding of
the travelling public “to bear with our members as efforts are currently being
made to address the development and restore normal flight operations”.
AON added that “it is committed to rendering seamless and
uninterrupted air transport service across the country”.
Due to the hike in global oil prices caused by Russia’s war
in Ukraine, the cost of importation of petroleum products has surged, leading
to scarcity and high fuel prices.
In May, it planned to suspend operations — but shelved it
after intervention by the house of representatives.
In June, Allen Onyema, AON’s vice-president, said at least
three domestic airlines were on the verge of shutting down operations due to
the soaring price of the commodity.
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