Kenya Airways (KQ) has temporarily suspended flights to some of its west African destinations following a strike by air traffic controllers in Francophone Africa. The airline said in a statement that it had temporarily suspended the flights to the west African route as a result of a strike by workers of ASECNA, the trade union of air traffic controllers in Francophone Africa. The destinations affected are Comoros and Mayotte, Abidjan, Bamako and Dakar. ASECNA (Agence pour la Securite de la Navigation Aerienne en Afrique et Madagascar), which covers 25 international airports in Francophone west and central Africa called the strike 29 July 2008 to demand better pay and working conditions. KQ Boss Mr. Titus Naikuni said: “we are monitoring the situation as it develops and we are hopeful that an amicable solution will be reached soon.”
