Airlines Warn Aviation Fuel Scarcity to Disrupt Nigerian Flights

  • Price of airline fuel has almost doubled since December
  • Nigeria’s airlines have been forced to increase fares
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Airlines in Africa’s largest economy warned of possible flight disruptions in the coming days because of a scarcity of aviation fuel.

“Unfortunately the fuel scarcity is starting to seriously impact our operations,” Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s biggest carriers, said in a statement on Wednesday. “We are likely to experience flight disruptions today and in the coming days until the situation is resolved.”