KQ Says Grounding 787 Dreamliners Caused Flight Scheduling Disruptions

Kenya Airways (KQ) says the main cause of flight scheduling disruptions is the unscheduled and extended grounding of two 787 Dreamliners.

A statement from KQ’s Communications Office indicated that the flight disruption, which has led to unusually high levels of delays, has also been impacted by the unavailability of flight crew for some regional flights.

The National Carrier anticipates the network will normalize by tomorrow once the necessary engine and components.

Some of the mitigating measures the airline has taken to mitigate the impact of flight disruptions include readjusting its network and communicating as proactively as possible with affected customers.

KQ says it is also speeding up the recovery of the grounded aircraft and downgrading some flights so as to minimize the disruptions.