Delayed flights cost KQ Sh5bn as pilot shortage bites

A Kenya Airways plane. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A shortage of pilots has cost Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ Sh5 billion in about 12 months through flight cancellation and delays amid plans by the national carrier to cut down routes in a race to improve efficiency.

The airline has a shortage of 106 pilots that has led to cancellation or delay of some of its flights, exacerbating its troubles with frustrated customers.

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