Abuja Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has warned travellers to brace up for flight delays/cancellations amidst jet fuel scarcity. AON spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, made this known in a statement made available to journalists today in Abuja. Okonkwo laments the persistence in scarcity of aviation fuel as suppliers have failed to meet the demands, in turn, threatening the airfare and delays to the general public.
The statement partly reads, “There are 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 past few days. The scarcity will no doubt force airlines to reschedule flights leading to late operations and, or, cancellations.
“This unintended development is 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.
Appealing to the general public, “While we do our utmost best to manage the situation and ensure safe flight operations, we plead the understanding of the travelling public in the circumstance”.
Okonkwo called on the marketers of the jet fuel and their importers as a matter of urgency “resolve this ugly situation so as to ease the stress it brings on the travelling public.”
