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Passengers stranded as strike disrupts flights at Kenya's main airport
Confirmed
Kenya Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that "some flights are experiencing delays and cancellations,” advising travelers to check with their carriers before going to the airport. RwandAir said on Monday that it had cancelled two flights due to the ongoing "operational constraints affecting air traffic control services" at the airport.
It has apologised for the disruption and said passengers who would like to change or reschedule their flights could do so without a penalty. Hellen Moraa, who was heading to the Netherlands via Dubai for business, said at the airport that the delays could cost her financially.
"We're going to try and make most of it, but in the meantime, I've been here for 12 hours now, waiting in the airport," he said. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed a host of delayed, cancelled or diverted flights.
Last year, it handled about nine million passengers, according to the Kenyan authorities. Its leader, Moss Ndiema, said union officials met government representatives on Sunday in an attempt to resolve the dispute but that the talks ended without an agreement.
Union officials said they took industrial action because concerns remained unresolved. Kenya Airways and its subsidiary Jambojet reported extended flight delays.
What's confirmed
- Kenya Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that "some flights are experiencing delays and cancellations,” advising travelers to check with their carriers before going to the airport.
- It has apologised for the disruption and said passengers who would like to change or reschedule their flights could do so without a penalty.
- "We're going to try and make most of it, but in the meantime, I've been here for 12 hours now, waiting in the airport," he said.
- Last year, it handled about nine million passengers, according to the Kenyan authorities.
- Union officials said they took industrial action because concerns remained unresolved.
What's still developing
- It has apologised for the disruption and said passengers who would like to change or reschedule their flights could do so without a penalty.
- Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed a host of delayed, cancelled or diverted flights.
- RwandAir said on Monday that it had cancelled two flights due to the ongoing "operational constraints affecting air traffic control services" at the airport.
- "We're going to try and make most of it, but in the meantime, I've been here for 12 hours now, waiting in the airport," he said.
- Union officials said they took industrial action because concerns remained unresolved.
- Last year, it handled about nine million passengers, according to the Kenyan authorities.
- Kenya Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that "some flights are experiencing delays and cancellations,” advising travelers to check with their carriers before going to the airport.
- Hellen Moraa, who was heading to the Netherlands via Dubai for business, said at the airport that the delays could cost her financially.