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Arik Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its West Coast destinations effective Monday, March 23, 2020.
The management of the airline said it 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).
The Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu elaborated on the matter : “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 in a statement signed by its spokesman, Ola Banji, apologizes 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.
For enquiries, the airline said passengers can call +234-1-2799999 or email talktous@arikair.com.