Ibom
Airlines Limited (Ibom Air) has has disclosed that it would not take part in
the withdrawal of services by many airlines next inspite admitting the
excruciating difficulty in sourcing aviation fuel at exorbitant costs which to
it is not sustainable for airline business.
The carrier
attributed its reasons not to shut down services because of its financial
obligations to suppliers, financiers and workers who depend on uninterrupted
flow of revenue to service
More
importantly, the management said s the fact that having been paid by customers
in advance for flight bookings we are bound by contract to deliver the services
already paid for, to avoid exposing the airline to the risk of avoidable
litigation.
"Ibom
Air acknowledges the existential threat that these runaway fuel price increases
pose for the air transport industry in Nigeria. We agree that this
out-of-control situation is simply unsustainable.
"However,
every airline has its unique business model and pressures. We believe that in
spite of the escalating fuel prices, airlines volunteering to stop operations
would rather exacerbate an already bad situation".
"bom
Air has financial obligations to suppliers, financiers and staff, which depend
on uninterrupted flow of revenue to service.
"More
importantly is the fact that having been paid by customers in advance for
flight bookings we are bound by contract to deliver the services already paid for,
to avoid exposing the airline to the risk of avoidable litigation".
undated
with inquiries about what will happen on Monday 09 May, 2022, following the
public statement issued by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) Executive, on
Friday 06 May, 2022 and it has become necessary for us to make the following
clarifications:
It noted
that apart from the above factors, Ibom Air is currently the only airline
serving Akwa Ibom State directly and as such, any voluntary stoppage of
operations would completely cut off access by air into and out of the
State.
It said it would continue normal operations on Monday 09 May 2022 and beyond. Ibom Air’s inclusion as “signatory” to the statement released by AON must have derived from its active and committed membership of the AON*
Notwithstanding,
he stated that they identify very strongly with our AON colleagues and will
participate in every effort to resolve this frightening situation as soon as
possible in the interest of our business, our customers, our stakeholders and
our country.
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