Air Peace halts flights to Enugu over Runway safety concerns

Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, has announced the suspension of all flight operations to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, citing safety concerns regarding the airport’s runway.

In a statement released on Friday and signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, the company said the decision was made in the interest of passenger safety following persistent disruptions caused by the state of the runway.

“Dear Esteemed Passenger, we regret to inform you that all flights scheduled to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu are temporarily suspended due to safety concerns of the Enugu airport runway,” the statement read. “The situation of the Enugu runway has been causing major disruptions to Air Peace flights, hence the decision to temporarily suspend further flights into this airport until further notice.”

Air Peace emphasized its “Safety First” policy, stating that the temporary halt in operations would allow the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) the opportunity to carry out necessary runway repairs.

“To this end, please be informed that all flights scheduled into and out of Enugu will now be operated into and out of Asaba airport. We regret any inconvenience this change might have caused,” the airline stated.

The airline assured passengers that it is closely monitoring the situation and will resume flights to Enugu as soon as it is safe to do so.