Kenya Airways Strike Continues As Pilots and Management Fail to Reach Agreement: Kenya
On Monday 7 November, KQ announced it is recruiting new pilots and has started disciplinary action against its striking pilots. The airline warned that they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately.
Joel from Burundi told RFI's Albane Thirouard that he only found out that his flight was cancelled upon arriving at the airport for a 4AM flight to Bujumbura. "There is not enough people to explain what is going to the thousands of passengers at the airport. Everybody is frustrated.""The purpose of this action is not to test [Kenya's] new government," the trade union said.
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