Airk Air Passengers Protest as Airline Abandon them for Dangote Staff

Benin airport witnessed a protest after passengers who were scheduled for two Arik Air flights from Benin to Lagos, were said to have found out that their flight had been chattered by members of staff of Dangote Cement.

The passengers arrived at the airport expecting to board their flights, 1630 to Abuja and 1700 to Lagos, only to be told that there was no fuel.

Not long after they were checked in at about 18:00, after waiting for over 2 hours, word spread that 2 airplanes had been chattered by staff of Dangote Cement.

The staff of Dangote Cement were allegedly returning from a ground breaking ceremony, says a source at the Benin airport.

The new information apparently led to a full-scale revolt as passengers had been led to believe that both aircraft were meant to take them.

As at the time of reporting, all Arik staff at the airport have reportedly checked out.