Enugu Air has announced the rescheduling of some of its flights following the ongoing industrial action at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The airline disclosed this in a public notice issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, saying operations at the airport had been temporarily suspended after union workers denied staff access to the terminal.

According to the airline, the development may affect some of its flights operating through Abuja as it works to adjust its network.

The statement said, “Please be informed that due to an ongoing industrial action at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where union workers are denying staff access into the airport terminal, operations at the airport have been temporarily suspended.”

“Consequently, some of Enugu Air flights may experience rescheduling until further notice, as we work to adjust our network,” it added.

The airline apologised to affected passengers, assuring them that their safety and wellbeing remained its priority.

It advised passengers to check their email, SMS and the airline’s official social media platforms for updates on their flight status before proceeding to the airport.

“For assistance with rebooking and enquiries, please contact our Customer Service Team,” the airline said.

The development comes amid an ongoing industrial dispute involving aviation unions and airline operators, which has disrupted flight operations across the country.

PUNCH Online had reported that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority appealed to aviation unions to suspend the industrial action, saying a peace meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, could not hold after airline operators failed to attend.

In a statement signed by the NCAA Director-General, Chris Najomo, on Tuesday, the aviation regulator acknowledged the impact of the industrial action on passengers and other stakeholders.

The NCAA said it was “aware of the ongoing industrial action by aviation unions and its impact on passengers and other stakeholders.”

Najomo appealed to the unions to “sheathe their swords and exercise restraint” pending the return of Keyamo, who the authority said had been working to resolve the dispute.

The regulator said the grievances could have been addressed at a meeting convened by the minister the previous week, but the meeting was called off after airline operators failed to attend.

“The matter would have been addressed at the meeting convened by the Honourable Minister last week, but the meeting could not be held as the airline operators failed to honour the invitation,” the NCAA said.

The industrial action has also affected the operations of Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, after aviation unions shut down its operations as part of their demands.

The NCAA subsequently appealed to all parties to return to the negotiating table.

“We appeal to all parties to embrace dialogue and cooperation. We are confident that the matter will be resolved shortly and normal flight operations will resume as soon as practicable,” Najomo said.

The aviation regulator also assured passengers that the industrial action had not compromised flight safety.

“The NCAA assures the travelling public that flight safety remains uncompromised, and that the Authority continues to exercise its statutory safety oversight responsibilities,” Najomo said.

He, however, apologised for the inconvenience caused by the disruption and urged passengers to remain patient as efforts continued to resolve the dispute.

Air Peace also described the disruption as temporary and apologised to affected and stranded passengers.

The airline said passengers scheduled to travel later on Tuesday were being contacted and provided with updates as the situation developed.

Enugu Air similarly urged passengers to monitor its official communication channels for updates and contact its customer service team for rebooking and other enquiries.