Arik Air has said that it has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its West Coast destinations effective Monday, March 23, 2020.
A statement issued by the PR & Communications Manager, Adebanji Ola, explained that the management of the airline took the decision after a careful analysis of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Speaking on the development, the Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu said, “The safety and well-being of our personnel and valued customers are paramount at this critical time. We do not want to take chances and this is why we have taken this decision”.
The airline apologised to customers, whose travel plans may have been affected by the suspension of flights and promise to mitigate the effects by ensuring a prompt refund of tickets.
