Domestic airlines have resumed flight operations after aviation unions temporarily suspended their industrial action over the dispute surrounding the remittance of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC).
Air Peace spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, confirmed the resumption on Tuesday, saying the airline was working to clear the backlog of passengers stranded by the disruption.
Efe said Air Peace, which operates about 70 regional and international flights daily, had cancelled 29 flights as of Tuesday afternoon, with further cancellations possible as the airline works to accommodate affected passengers.
He said the unions announced at the airport that the industrial action had been suspended temporarily, adding that the unions planned to continue the action with other airlines.
United Nigeria Airlines also confirmed the resumption of its operations, noting that its scheduled morning flights had been affected by the industrial action.
The airline said it was working to accommodate affected passengers and reunite them with their destinations, while urging travellers to contact its customer service team for updates.
The industrial action had earlier disrupted domestic flight operations and restricted access to terminals at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Chris Najomo, had appealed to the unions to suspend the action and embrace dialogue.
The dispute centres on the remittance of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, with airline operators warning that further disruption could worsen the challenges facing domestic airlines, which are already contending with high aviation fuel costs and multiple industry charges.