…Arik Air consumes 500,000
litres per day
The airline with highest
frequency operations in West Africa, Arik Air, has raised alarm on the severity
of aviation fuel’s scarcity in Nigeria. The airline in a statement is calling the
attention of air travellers to the new development.
The airline said the
scarcity became evident few days ago when oil marketers started rationing JET
A1 supply to airlines stating limited stock at the depots.
The situation is critical
in Lagos and Abuja, the operational hubs of Arik Air and the airline has warned
that if the situation is not addressed as a priority by the marketers, more
flights could be delayed or cancelled.
Arik Air, the largest
consumer of aviation fuel in Nigeria operates more than 120 daily flights and
its daily fuel requirement is about 500,000 liters. This means that Arik Air
will be most affected by the scarcity and delay in marketers to source and
deliver fuel to the airlines.
The airline has therefore
appealed for the understanding of passengers as it grapples with the JET A1
scarcity. Where flights are likely to be delayed, the airline will notify
passengers through SMS. In case of flight being cancelled due to limited supply
of fuel by marketers, passengers will be accommodated on first available
alternative flight at no cost.
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