As a result of disruptions caused by union leaders of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) over the firing of 34 employees of Bi-Courtney Aviation Service Limited, a large number of passengers are currently stuck at terminal 2 of the Muritala Muhammed Airport (MMA2), Ikeja (BASL).
Recall that the management fired 34 BASL employees, which sparked strikes between the union and Bi-Courtney.
As of the time this report was filed, the union leaders were believed to have blocked the terminal’s entrance starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Passengers who arrived at the terminal from other parts of the country were left stuck since they couldn’t enter or exit the building due to the barricade.
The airlines whose passengers were accepted due to the faceoff are Arik Air, Max Air, Azman Air, Air Peace and Ibom Air.
However, airlines have asked passengers that expect flight disruption, saying the picketing will affect in and outbound flights.
According to Ibom Air, in a statement made available to newsmen, the BASL facility has been closed to both workers and passengers by the protesting union.
He said, “This is to bring to the attention of our esteemed passengers and the public, that our operating terminal out of Lagos, the Murtala Mohamed Airport 2, operated by Bicourtney Aviation Services Limited has been completely closed off to workers and passengers alike by the Labour Union, very early this morning.
“Efforts are currently being made to resolve the situation; however, please note that this action will greatly impact our flights scheduled in and out of Lagos today. We greatly regret the impact of this unexpected action on your day’s plans.”