Crew shortages force Kenya Airways to cancel flights ahead of strike

Kenya Airways cancelled several flights Sunday after some crew members failed to turn up for work, the latest blow as the airline struggles to avert a strike called by its pilots. "Some of our outsourced staff, including cabin crew, have stayed away from work from Friday and we are working with their employer to resolve any issues they may have," the airline said. Flights to the Kenyan city of Mombasa, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Juba in South Sudan, Lusaka in Zambia, Harare in Zimbabwe and Maputo in Mozambique were cancelled because there were not enough crew members to fly safely. Kenya Airways later said that normal service had resumed but offered no further details. Pilots union KALPA has called an indefinite strike, scheduled to start Tuesday, to protest against the management of the airline. <br/>