Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has canceled its planned strike over the hike in aviation fuel.
The President of the AON, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, who announced this on Sunday, said the decision was taken after deliberations with the Federal Government. In a statement, Sarina said the AON said acceded to the calls from the “highest echelons of government” to halt the action. He also said the government had promised “to urgently intervene in the crises being faced by airlines due to the astronomic and continuously rising cost of JetA1.”
“We have also reached this decision with the highest consideration for our esteemed customers who have been faced with uncertainty over the last few days and to enable them to have access to travel to their various destinations for the time being during the period of discussions with relevant authorities.”
“In view of the above and in the interest of national economy and security considerations, AON hereby wishes to notify the general public that the earlier announced shutdown of operations on May 9, 2022 is hereby suspended in good fate pending the outcome of hopefully fruitful engagement with government.”
This happened after about six airlines pulled out of the planned shutdown.
The airlines which pulled out include Ibom Air, Dana, Arik, Aero, Overland and Green Africa Airways. Only Green Africa is not a member of the Airline Operators of Nigeria.
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