ARIK AIR
Arik Air on Wednesday announced the reduction of flights due to the lingering scarcity of JET A1 (aviation fuel).
Arik Air
The airline made the announcement in a statement by its Communications Manager, Mr. Ola Adebanji, in Lagos.
Arik Air said that aviation fuel scarcity started manifesting last week when major oil marketers began to ration the supply of the product to airlines.
It said: “With a daily fuel need of about 500,000 liters and an average of over 100 daily flights, Arik Air is mostly affected by this scarcity which is the fourth this year alone.
“One of the airline’s flights to Johannesburg on Tuesday had to be routed via Port Harcourt to pick up fuel.
“As a result of the worsening supply situation of aviation fuel, Arik Air has announced the further reduction in flights from Nov. 16 to cope with the fresh scarcity.”
According to the airline, the reduction will reduce unpleasant flight delays and cancellations which passengers have experienced in recent times.
