Kenya Airways (KQ) has resumed flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the release of two employees detained for a week by Congolese military authorities.
KQ suspended flights to Kinshasa on April 29th due to the detention of its staff. The employees were accused of mishandling valuable cargo but were released on May 7th.
The Kenyan carrier maintains the employees’ innocence and emphasizes they followed proper procedures.
“We stand by their innocence and will continue to support them,” KQ’s Group Managing Director, Allan Kilavuka, stated.
Flights will resume on May 8th, 2024.
“With the necessary ground support in place, we are pleased to announce that Kenya Airways will resume flights to Kinshasa on May 8th 2024. We look forward to serving our valued customers again,“ Kilavuka stated.
POSITION STATEMENT: Kenya Airways confirms the release of detained employees & flight resumption to Kinshasa pic.twitter.com/V5y93dEZ6s
— Kenya Airways (@KenyaAirways) May 6, 2024
