Kenya Airways is yet again on the spotlight following numerous flight cancellations and delays.
The National carrier woes seem to deepen after a shortage of cabin crew resulted to flight disruptions.
Meanwhile the airline which recently announced the grounding of aircrafts due to a reported spare part shortage and maintenance is currently grappling with massive flight delays and cancellations.
This is because passengers are considering other competitors in the market instead of the national carrier.
Kenya Airways CEO Hints Flight Disruption
However, on Tuesday 12th December the Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka hinted at an ease in the spare parts shortage.
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“The challenges of delayed spare parts delivery have eased. We are working closely with our partners and suppliers to expedite delivery and minimize further disruptions,” said Kilavuka.
At the time the KQ CEO also acknowledged a possible disruption of operations due to the crew shortage across its networks.
“In the wake of the flight disruptions, we are experiencing a ripple effect across our network, which in turn is impacting crew resources.” Kilavuka said then.
Cabin Crew’s Revelations
According to reports, the carrier issued an internal memo depicting desperations while asking crews to go overboard to operate its flights to avert the massive cases of flight cancellations and flight delays.
“(Good) Morning, should you be in a position to assist? Below are uncrewed today, December 3, 2023; KQ708-1FP, KQ002-1FA,” noted the carrier in an internal memo.
Likewise, the management of KQ reportedly asked their staff to consider delaying their annual leave to February 2024 to cater for the high travel demand for travel during this festive season.
Kenya Airways Flight disruptions
On the other hand, according to a spot check, the Kenya Airways on December 13 disrupted at least 6 flights because it did not have enough crew as per the law to fly.
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The flights include KQ102-FA, KQ792-FA, KQ250-FP, KQ310-FP, KQ2-FA and KQ 624-FA did not have enough crew as per the law to fly.
In addition, on December 14 the carrier also experienced another flight delay for flights KQ 706-FP, KQ 482-FP, KQ256-FP, KQ762-4FA, and KQ704-FP.
