LAGOS, (Sundiata Post) – The management of Arik Air said that the airline has resolved the impasse with labour unions led by the Lagos State branch of National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of Aircraft Pilot and Engineers (NAAPE).
The crisis was resolved at a meeting mediated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday evening. Arik Air in an official statement said “Arik Air hereby announce the normalisation of operations with effect from, Friday, the 24th of March, 2017. Arik Air equally apologised to its customers for the disruption of services on Thursday, following the picketing of its operations by the unions.
Speaking on the development, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, chief executive officer of Arik Air said “We sincerely apologise to our customers for the disruption of our operations today caused by the picketing of our services. We have resolved the issue with the unions and wish to inform the travelling public that our services will resume tomorrow morning. “We reassure our customers of on time departure and great travel experience and look forward to welcoming them onboard our flights.”