Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines Face N2bn Loss from Protests
Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines have incurred losses exceeding N2 billion following a disruption of flight operations on Tuesday, caused by a coalition of aviation workers' unions. Nearly 100 flights were cancelled or disrupted, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Lagos and Abuja.
The unions involved include the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, supported by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The industrial action primarily targeted Air Peace, which the unions claim is the largest shareholder of the TSC debt.
The unions had previously issued warnings regarding the non-payment of a five percent Ticket Sales Charge to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. Approximately 70 Air Peace flights and over 30 United Nigeria Airlines flights were affected, with United Nigeria Airlines stating that they could have transported about 1,200 passengers had the disruption not occurred.
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