Government urges Kenya Airways pilots not to strike

Kenya Airways is threatening suspension of seat sales to minimise the impact of industrial action after failing to avert a pilots’ strike it says will cause “economic and national sabotage”.

Yesterday, the carrier took the unprecedented step of releasing part of its pre-tax results, showing a reduction in net losses from $119m to $40m – the result of a 3% rise in passenger cabin load.

The attempt, it seems, was in vain, as the seven-day strike by members of the Kalpa Union is still ...