PHOTO: Arik AirHundreds of Arik Air passengers were stranded on Friday morning at various airports across the country following an unannounced industrial action by the cabin crew.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the worst hit is Abuja and Lagos passengers where Arik has its major customers.
NAN learnt that the cabin crew commenced the strike action this morning without prior notice over what they termed “non increment of their salaries and allowances.”
Arik Air hasn’t operated any flight today and it’s highly unlikely they would fly before 12 noon today.
Several passengers were seen milling around terminal B of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja where Arik Air operates from.
NAN also observed that some other airlines took advantage of the situation to sell tickets to the stranded passengers at exorbitant rates ranging from N40,000 to N50,000 for the Abuja to Lagos route.
Arik Air passengers stranded as cabin crew down tools
