Nollywood movie director and actress Funke Akindele has criticized Air Peace Airways after she was stranded with a number of others at London Gatwick Airport.
She disclosed this on Friday in a collection of posts through her official X deal with.
Akindele mentioned passengers have been stranded on the airport since 6:30 a.m. attributable to lack of correct communication from the airline.
“Mr Air Peace, that is unacceptable. Passengers (together with aged individuals) have been stranded at London Gatwick Airport since 6.30am with out correct communication.”
“After hours of delays, we have been advised there had been a chicken strike and promised a resort. Hours later, individuals are nonetheless sitting in baggage declare, hungry and exhausted, with out their baggage.
“Older passengers are struggling. Households are drained. No clear updates. No help. Please launch passengers’ baggage instantly and supply them with the lodges they have been promised. Do one thing now @flyairpeace.”
In response to this publish, Air Peace clarified as follows: “Pricey Funke @funkeakindele, we sincerely sympathize with you about this expertise and any inconvenience it might have precipitated to your journey plans.
“These actions are under no circumstances intentional as our priorities are security and operational effectivity, and whereas we purpose for on-time departures, delays could happen attributable to sure elements past our management.
“Relaxation assured, our groups are at the moment working to offer applicable help to all affected passengers. We recognize your endurance throughout this time.”
In one other publish lower than an hour later, the actress lamented: “Air Peace, what is going on on? It is 7am to virtually 4pm at London Gatwick and there is no baggage, no lodges, no correct updates. Passengers are stranded. Persons are drained and hungry. What is going on on with the planes?”
“Please unload your baggage and care for the passengers.”
