Flight disruptions persist as airport workers strike impact lingers
Aviation operations in Kenya are slowly returning to normal following a two-day strike by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union. The strike, which caused significant flight delays and cancellations, ended after the government and aviation authorities agreed to resume negotiations on labor issues.
Why it matters
The disruption highlights the vulnerability of major regional transport hubs to labor disputes and the economic impact of stalled collective bargaining agreements.
Several airlines continued to face flight delays on Tuesday as they struggled to clear the backlog created by a two-day aviation workers’ strike that brought operations at Kenya’s major airports to a near standstill.
The strike, which began on Sunday and was called off on Tuesday morning, forced airlines to cancel and delay flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports, including the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
Major carriers in Kenya, including Kenya Airways (KQ) and Jambojet, said they expected normal flight schedules to resume on Wednesday as they continued to deal with the effects of the industrial action.
Foreign carriers operating flights to and from Nairobi also continued to face disruptions, with airlines such as Etihad postponing some scheduled flights on Tuesday as they worked to clear backlog from Sunday and Monday.
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