As airlines continue to experience delays over the scarcity of aviation fuel called Jet A1, petroleum marketers, The PUNCH has gathered, are being denied access to fuel aeroplanes at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
According to the Chief Commercial Officer, Green Africa, Obi Mbanuzuo, FAAN is restricting the marketers’ access because they failed to comply with its ‘impromptu’ 100% increment in Apron pass charges.
“Ramp in Abuja is now congested with most airlines having at least two aircraft now on the ground. Lagos to Akure with a 100% load factor of 4 pm is now cancelled as we cannot meet up with sunset even if we depart with our normal schedule now. Many airline operators, like Ibom Air, Green Africa and others have stated that flights are landing and have no fuel.
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