Weather Condition Hinders Flight Operations At PH Airport

Flight Operations in parts
of the country were hampered by poor visibility as a result of the hazy weather condition that affected air travelers going to different destinations across the country.
At the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, flights were delayed for hours in expectation of improvement in weather condition and in accordance with safety regulations.
An Aviation expert with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Tide that the weather usually affects flight operations at this period of the year.
He advised airline operators and pilots to observe the safety regulations and weather reading instruments to avoid unpleasant consequences while urging the air passengers to bear with the situation which is in the overall interest of all.
On Monday, Dana Air flight from Abuja to Port Harcourt scheduled for 4:30pm was diverted to Enugu, due to poor visibility and later arrived 6:20pm.
Similar scenarios were recorded by Arik Air and Aero Contractors flight from Abuja to Port Harcourt as delays and rescheduling of flight became prominent features of their operations as passengers waited endlessly for their flights.
An Abuja-bound passenger on Aero Contractors Flight, Mr. Femi Ajayi, said he was not surprised at the rescheduling of flights due to the weather because the harmattan had set in and it is better to wait than hear stories.
Another female passenger who refused to disclose her name said she would have preferred to use land transport except for the ticket she had purchased already.
Meanwhile, some national officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) could not be part of the presidential campaign flag-off in Port Harcourt as they arrived later due to flight delays and rescheduling as they stopped at the airport on hearing that the event was over.