Passengers stranded as strike disrupts flights at Kenya's main airport

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Hundreds of passengers are stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya's main airport, due to a workers' strike. The industrial action, involving air traffic control workers, has caused flight delays exceeding six hours and led to some cancellations by Kenya Airways. The strike, which began on Sunday and continued into Monday, is a nationwide go-slow aimed at demanding better working conditions and the implementation of a previously agreed deal. Talks between unions and airport managers on Monday broke up without an agreement. Kenya Airways has apologized for the disruption and is allowing passengers to change or reschedule flights without penalty.

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Aviation sector workers are demanding better working conditions and the implementation of a previously agreed deal.

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Kenya Airways is experiencing delays of more than six hours and has cancelled some departures due to the industrial action by air traffic control workers.

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A new round of talks between unions and airport managers was due to take place on Monday but broke up without agreement.

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is a key regional transport hub.

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Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya's main airport in Nairobi due to a workers' strike.

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Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya's main airport in the capital, Nairobi, as flight disruptions continued for the second day amid a workers' strike.Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is a key regional transport hub.On Sunday, the airports authority and the national carrier, Kenya-airways" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31226" data-entity-type="organization">Kenya Airways, warned departing flights may be delayed.A new round of talks between unions and airport managers was due to take place on Monday, although discussions broke up a day earlier without agreement.aviation sector workers are on a nationwide go-slow strike to demand better working conditions and the implementation of a previously agreed deal.Those hoping to get on a flight have been stuck at JKIA, with some spending the night in and around the check-in areas waiting for news.Kenya-airways" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="31226" data-entity-type="organization">Kenya Airways said in its latest update that due to "the industrial action by air traffic control workers", it is experiencing delays of more than six hours, and the flight backlog has forced it to cancel some departures.It has apologised for the disruption and said passengers who would like to change or reschedule their flights could do so without a penalty.

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