The fuel scarcity, confronting the Nigerian aviation sector; seems to be worsening as many morning flights were rescheduled on Monday; leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, at various airports across the country.
For instance, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State domestic terminals; there was chaos as virtually all the airlines rescheduled their flights.
Scarcity has forced operators to reschedule their flights
This is just as it was learnt that aviation fuel has hit N600 per litre in Lagos for the first time; since the scarcity started.
Though the aviation fuel had been selling for N600 outside Lagos; especially in the Northern parts of Nigeria; while it was around N575-N579 last week; this is the first time it would hit N600 since the scarcity and price hike started.
This has left many airline operators in a difficult situation with the drastic increase in the high cost of their operations.
Passengers have become victims of the present circumstances as many flights are now rescheduled, delayed for hours and often times cancelled.
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Due to these recent events, many passengers at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) domestic wing were stranded.
It was gathered that Air Peace, Dana Air, Ibom Air, Arik Air, Azman, Max Air, among others have some of their morning flights rescheduled.
It was also learnt that other airlines were busy attending to passengers that had their flights hitherto rescheduled in the last few days.
