Nigeria: Benin Airport Runway Closure Disrupts Airline Operations As United Nigeria, Air Peace Suspend Flights
United Nigeria Airlines joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport after FAAN closed the runway following Thursday's Enugu Air runway excursion. United Nigeria Airlines has joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport following a decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to close the runway after an excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft on Thursday. The airline confirmed on Thursday evening that all flights to and from the airport have been cancelled, pending the runway's reopening.
- ▪United Nigeria Airlines joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport after FAAN closed the runway following Thursday's Enugu Air runway excursion.
- ▪United Nigeria Airlines has joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport following a decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to close the runway after an excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft on
- ▪The airline confirmed on Thursday evening that all flights to and from the airport have been cancelled, pending the runway's reopening.
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United Nigeria Airlines joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport after FAAN closed the runway following Thursday's Enugu Air runway excursion. United Nigeria Airlines has joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport following a decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to close the runway after an excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft on Thursday. The airline confirmed on Thursday evening that all flights to and from the airport have been cancelled, pending the runway's reopening. While Air Peace had previously announced the suspension of its Benin operations, United Nigeria Airlines subsequently followed suit, citing the ongoing runway closure.
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