Kenya Airways pilots strike third day, most flights canceled


52 flights have been cancelled. Kenya Airways has put a whole bunch of individuals in inns in Nairobi as a result of they had been unable to fly. Kenya Airways operates flights inside Africa and between Europe and Asia. The airline additionally flies to Schiphol. A flight to Nairobi on Sunday was cancelled, because it was on Saturday. The following flight from Schiphol is scheduled for November 9.

The putting pilots demand that Kenya Airways, of which Air France-KLM is a shareholder, pay their full salaries once more. On account of monetary difficulties brought on by the corona pandemic, Kenya Airways lower salaries. As well as, the pilots need their pension fund to be replenished.

The Kenyan authorities threatens to punish the pilots if they don’t return to work quickly. A decide had banned the actions and Kenya Airways chief government Allan Kilavuka additionally threatened punishment for the putting pilots, who account for about 10 % of all workers.

Kenya Airways was established in 1977 as a successor to the failed East African Airways and flies greater than 4 million passengers yearly to 42 locations. The corporate has suffered losses lately and is basically supported by authorities assist. The strike prices society about 2.5 million euros per day.