The operators sympathised with the passengers, saying the
current situation with Jet A1 has shot up the cost of operations to over 95 per
cent.
The operators stated this in a letter by its president,
Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi
Sirika, which was also copied to the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA).
The statement was also endorsed by the chief executives of
all the domestic airlines.
“While AON appreciates the efforts of the current government
under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure air transport in
Nigeria grows, unfortunately, the cost of aviation fuel has continued to rise
unabated thereby creating huge pressure on the sustainability of operations and
financial viability of the airlines. This is unsustainable and the airlines can
no longer absorb the pressure.
“To this end therefore, the Airline Operators of Nigeria
(AON) hereby wishes to regrettably inform the general public that member
airlines will discontinue operations nationwide with effect from Monday May 9,
2022 until further notice.
“AON uses this medium to humbly state that we regret any
inconveniences this very difficult decision might cause and appeal to
travellers to kindly reconsider their travel itinerary and make alternative
arrangements,” the statement read in part.
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