Workers strike affects 24 KQ flightsKenya Airways CEO Sebastian MikoszAt least 24 Kenya Airways flights were affected following the Wednesday strike at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.The airline boss Sebastian Mikosz said the management has not yet calculated the cost of the disruption but expected the strike to have impact throught the day easing off in the evening. “The strike affected the morning wave but we expect flights to resume in the next 30 minutes, these are on the Mombasa, London, Dubai routes,” he said. SEE ALSO :Company loses Sh250m JKIA parking tenderTwenty-five foreign airlines operate out of JKIA, including Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates , South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. The cause of disagreement leading to the strike is due to a proposed merger of Kenya Airports Authority and the Kenya Airways. Speaking on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Transport Macharia James wondered why a proposal would trigger a strike of that magnitude.

Source: Standard Digital March 06, 2019 07:38 UTC