AW | 2016 05 16 11:17 | AIRLINES

Los viajeros han experimentado dificultades en los vuelos como consecuencia de la escasez de combustible de aviación en Nigeria

Aunque esto ha estado ocurriendo por algún tiempo, llegó a un punto crítico el domingo, cuando se trasladaron muchos vuelos y finalmente fueron cancelados, dejando a miles de pasajeros varados en todo el país.

Algunas líneas aéreas extranjeras despegaron antes de lo previsto con el fin de abastecer combustible en los países vecinos, en particular Ghana.

Un pasajero dijo el lunes por la mañana: «Mi vuelo de FirstNation de Lagos a Abuja fue programado para las 4 pm el domingo y fue cancelado a 19:20. Se retrasó inicialmente por una hora antes de la cancelación».

«Tuve que esperar para recuperar mi bolsa, obtener un reembolso, reserva de hotel, tomar un taxi del aeropuerto y luego registrarme en el hotel. Así que llegué al hotel a las 21:00».

Un vuelo de Arik que estaba prevista para 21:00 hs, finalmente, se canceló a la medianoche. ᴀᴡ

Aviation fuel crisis grounds airlines in Nigeria

Travellers have been experiencing severe flight disruptions as a result of scarcity of aviation fuel in Nigeria.

Although this has been happening for a while, it got to a head on Sunday when many flights were moved and eventually cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded nationwide.

Some foreign airlines took off ahead of schedule in order to fuel at the neighbouring countries, particularly Ghana.

A stranded passenger told TheCable on Monday morning: “My FirstNation flight from Lagos to Abuja was scheduled for 4pm on Sunday and was cancelled at 7.20pm. It was initially delayed by one hour before the cancellation.

“I had to wait to retrieve my bag, get refund, book hotel, get airport taxi and then check in at the hotel. So I got to the hotel at 9pm.”

TheCable learnt that an Arik flight that was scheduled for 9pm eventually took off midnight.

South African Airways had to cancel its Lagos-Johannesburg flight altogether, while Delta Airlines took off ahead of its Lagos-Atlanta schedule in order to fuel at Accra, Ghana.

All airlines experienced the delay and cancellations. A senior executive of an oil marketing company told TheCable that the problem would ease as soon as there is forex to import aviation fuel.

“We have been experiencing challenges trying to procure forex to import products. It is a big challenge,” he said.

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SOURCE: thecable.ng
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