KQ cancels weekend flights to Juba due to runway closure

By: MARGARET WAHITO 1 min read
KQ cancels weekend flights to Juba due to runway closure
Authorities in South Sudan announced closure of the runway every Saturday and Sunday from last week until April 30, 2016/FILE

Authorities in South Sudan announced closure of the runway every Saturday and Sunday from last week until April 30, 2016/FILE
Authorities in South Sudan announced closure of the runway every Saturday and Sunday from last week until April 30, 2016/FILE
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 25 – Kenya Airways (KQ) has cancelled its weekend flights to Juba, South Sudan, following closure of the international airport’s runway for repairs.

Authorities in South Sudan announced closure of the runway every Saturday and Sunday from last week until April 30, 2016.

This will affect all airlines operating into Juba.

Kenya Airways operates twice daily to Juba on Saturday and Sunday, on the Embraer 190.

“The airline has blocked bookings on these two days since last month to minimize impact on passengers,” the airline said in statement Tuesday.

Passengers who had already booked to travel on the affected days have been rebooked to weekdays and notified by the airline.

However, its daily flights to Juba between Monday and Friday will continue as normal.

MARGARET WAHITO

MARGARET WAHITO

Margaret has been a business reporter for the past four years. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Communications and Public Relations from Moi University. She also holds a diploma in Film and Video production from the Kenya institute of Mass Communications. Apart from journalism, she has interest in community work, especially helping the disadvantaged.