Ethiopian Airlines announces its flights to Nairobi have been affected due to staff strike.
Ethiopian said on a social media post Wednesday Due to an ongoing staff strike in Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, our flights to and from Nairobi are affected.””
It also expressed sincere apologies for the disruption and inconvenience caused. “We are closely monitoring the situation and working to minimize the impact on our passengers,” it said.
The airlines advised those who need assistance to contact its global customer service center at +251 11 617 9900 or to visit the ticket office in Nairobi.
According to Reuters workers at Kenya's main international airport began a strike on Wednesday against an Indian company seeking to lease it, blowing plastic trumpets and scuffling with police in a protest that caused cancellations and delays for hundreds of passengers.
Dozens of workers at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport chanted "Adani must go", referring to a proposed deal for the Adani Group to lease it for 30 years in exchange for an $1.85 billion investment in expansion.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, the sector regulator, said that air traffic control services were fully operational, with landings and take-offs uninterrupted.