Kenya Airways cancels flights on crew shortage

Kenya Airways planes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

National carrier Kenya Airways faces a cabin crew shortage that has forced it to cancel and delay flights, threatening its revenues over the peak festive season.

Confidential correspondences between KQ, as the airline is known by its international code, and the cabin crew reveal that the airline is desperate for the crews to operate its flights amid a sharp rise in bookings.