Again, Arik Air passengers stranded at Lagos airport as police deploy officers to terminal

Hundreds of passengers of troubled Arik Air were once again left stranded at Murtala Muhammed International in Lagos Thursday following the cancelation of the airline’s flight to London’s Heathrow Airport. Arik Air canceled its London-bound flight due to its inability to purchase aviation fuel. While there is no shortage of aviation fuel in the industry, Arik Air’s supplier refused to sell fuel to the airline due to its debts owed to the supplier. This development could prevent Arik Air from operating its flights scheduled to depart for New York later in the day. No fewer than 300 passengers who had planned to depart for London were stranded at the airport without any airline employees attending to them. <br/>