Kenya Airways diverts two flights after fog disrupts visibility at JKIA

KQ plane/ FILE

Kenya Airways has confirmed that two of its regional flights were temporarily diverted on Sunday morning due to reduced visibility caused by fog at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

In a statement, the airline said Flight KQ739 from Lilongwe and Flight KQ709 from Harare were redirected to Kilimanjaro International Airport as a safety precaution after poor visibility affected landing operations at JKIA.

The airline said both aircraft later safely returned and landed in Nairobi after weather conditions improved.

Kenya Airways noted that the diversions caused a number of delays affecting regional routes, adding that efforts were underway to minimise disruptions to passengers’ travel plans.

"Following improvement in weather conditions and visibility in Nairobi, both flights safely returned and landed at JKIA. The diversions have resulted in a few delays only affecting our regional routes. We are actively working to minimise disruption to our schedule and support affected guests through regular communication updates and alternative travel arrangements where applicable,” the airline said.

The national carrier apologised to passengers for the inconvenience caused and reiterated that the safety of guests and crew remained its highest priority.