International flights at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), were on Monday, January 23, 2023, grounded, as the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) embarked on strike.
BizWatch Nigeria understands that the strike is due to issues surrounding salary increments.
An affected passenger and aviation expert, Alex Nuba said that NAHCO staff in the early hours of the day walked out of the international airport, saying they were on strike and would not handle any passengers.
“Even the Qatar flight I’m traveling with this morning landed and has returned to Doha as there’s no one to handle them,” Nwuba said.
He said passengers are frustrated as they have been kept outside to avoid a crisis and no information, announcements, or emails was sent to passengers.
NAHCO handles check-in, boarding, and ramp services for several international airlines including Air France/KLM, Qatar, Ethiopian Airlines, Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Air.
Travellers say if the situation is not addressed, more flights would be grounded.
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