Kenya Airways expects normal operations within 24 hours after strike
Kenya Airways is expecting operations to soon return to normal following a strike by aviation workers at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
In a statement reposted on social media this afternoon by the cargo division, the airline said that it was “pleased to inform customers that we are in the process of normalising our schedule and on-time operations”.
The airline anticipates that normal operations will resume within 24 hours.
The strikes, which caused delays and cancellations on flights out of the airport, were called off after nearly two days.
The industrial action was being carried out by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) in a dispute over pay and conditions.
The union came to an agreement with bosses earlier today after talks were overseen by Kenya’s Transport Ministry.
“The KAWU has signed a return to work formula, officially concluding the Air Traffic Control staff strike that had disrupted operations at JKIA,” the Kenya Airports Authority said.
Kenya’s main airfreight exports are perishable goods, which are particularly susceptible to any delays.
