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Kenya Airways Cancels dozens of flights as pilots down their tools

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 15:47:24 +0000

Passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were left stranded for more than 6 hours as Kenya Airways pilots began their strike on Saturday morning. Over 9,000 travelers were affected with KQ saying 40 flights could be cancelled by end of the day, with 6,000 tons of cargo also affected by the industrial [...]

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Kenya Airways Pilot Strike looms as union talks collapse

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:24:19 +0000

Talks between the Kenyan national airline KQ, and its pilots collapsed on Tuesday according to the carriers’ chief executive, with the planned strike by Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) now seemingly on course which may affect large parts of the embattled carrier’s operations. The strike comes at a difficult time for loss-making Kenya Airways as [...]

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Kenya Airways Pilots Issue a 14-day strike notice

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:15:45 +0000

Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) – the union representing the Kenyan flag carrier Kenya Airways pilots – has issued a 14-day strike notice, a move likely to complicate the carriers’ operation during its peak travel season. In an open letter sent to the Kenya Airways Managing Director Allan Kilavuka on Wednesday, the pilots alleged harassment [...]

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Aviation Experts Should be included on KQ Board, Kenyan Pilots demand

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:20:19 +0000

While Kenya’s aviation industry has been facing numerous challenges over the years, the challenge of turning the national airline around has been exacerbated by restrictions on international travel as a result of a relentless covid pandemic. High on the agenda for a new Kenya Airways is a plan to nationalize the airline as well as [...]

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