KENYA AIRWAYS DUE TO RESUME BUJUMBURA SERVICES AS AIRPORT REOPENS
(Posted 12th December 2015)
Kenya Airways has a short while ago confirmed that they intend to resume services between Nairobi and Bujumbura, after the airport has reopened. The first flight will leave Nairobi tomorrow morning while a second flight will leave in the afternoon. The night flight will for the time being remain cancelled, very likely as a result of the curfew which has been imposed in Burundi’s capital following the intense fighting two days ago.
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Flights KQ 448 that departs Nairobi at 0750 Hrs and KQ 444 that departs Nairobi at 1555 Hrs will operate into Bujumbura International Airport as from tomorrow 13th December 2015. KQ466 and K446 that depart Nairobi at 2320 Hrs will remain cancelled until further notice.
Kenya Airways wishes to thank all its guests for their patience and continued support and assure them that their safety is paramount.
All transit guests who were affected by the previous cancellations will be rebooked onto the next flights on space availability and updated accordingly. All other guests will be rebooked on request.
We remain committed to the integrity of our operations as we aim to ensure a safe travel for all our guests. For further information do not hesitate to contact our 24 hour contact centre on +254 20 327 4747, email customer.relations.
Also feel free to contact us through our social media pages: Twitter: @KenyaAirways,
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Thank you for flying the Pride of Africa.
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It could not be immediately ascertained if RwandAir will also resume services nor could feedback be obtained from other airlines flying to Bujumbura. Brussels Airlines had already reduced their twice weekly flights to just one and other airlines are said to be struggling with low loadfactors into Bujumbura.
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