COVID-19: Arik Air suspends flights to West Coast
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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 had been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Roy Ilegbodu, CEO of Arik Air, said: “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 apologised 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.