Air Peace, on Saturday announced that it has suspended all flights scheduled to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State.
It blamed the decision on the deteriorating airport infrastructure which it said has continued to raise safety concerns.
Before now, there have been rumour that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, was planning a shutdown of the airport for a repair of the runway.
Speaking, Air Peace complained about the airport runway, stating that it had been causing a major disruption to its flights. Necessitating the decision to suspend further flights into the airport until further notice.
“At Air Peace, we prioritise safety first over convenience. We believe that if flights are not operated into this aerodrome for the next few days, it will allow the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria the opportunity to perform the necessary repairs on the runway.
“Please be informed that all flights scheduled into and out of Enugu will now be operated into and out of Asaba.
“We regret any inconvenience this change may have caused,” the airline stated.
Meanwhile, there are indications that other airlines would follow suit in the coming days.