Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced flight disruptions as a result of bad weather and it expects normal operations to be restored by Thursday, July 6.
In a statement, the national carrier said that the flight schedule changes are as a result of bad weather that has caused the turn-backs and diversions, adding that three of its aircrafts are undergoing technical maintenance.
“We are working round the clock to restore normalcy in the flight schedule and apologies for any inconvenience caused. All aircraft have been returned to service by evening of Monday, July 3,” the statement read in part.
KQ at the same time said they will send updates to all the affected customers directly by message or email.
“Guests are encouraged to always provide their complete contact information during booking or via the manage my booking function on the KQ website of the App.”
KQ extended its apologies for any disruption to travel plans and emphasized its commitment to ensuring a seamless and reliable travel experience.
“We are working round the clock to restore normalcy in the flight schedule and apologize for any inconvenience caused,” stated the airline.
In January, the airline announced flight disruptions as a result of delays in getting its planes which are undergoing scheduled maintenance back into operation.
It said that the delays had been caused by global challenges in the supply of some aircraft components.
“We wish to inform our customers that we are experiencing some flight disruptions as a result of delays in getting our aircraft, which are undergoing scheduled maintenance, back into operation,” it said then.
It added that the national carrier does not have extra aircraft capacity to help alleviate the delays.
“These challenges are global and affect not only Kenya Airways but all airlines globally,” adding that the challenges had been occasioned by the Ukraine war crisis which has significantly crippled the Russian supply chain crucial to global aviation.
According to KQ, the aviation supply chain is highly dependent on raw materials from many countries including Russia.
