Kenya Airways has alerted travelers to potential flight disruptions after overnight downpours in Nairobi affected the airline’s operations.
The intense rains caused delays for some scheduled flights and forced several aircraft to divert from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Moi International Airport.
In a statement issued on Saturday, March 7, the airline said: "The heavy overnight downpour in parts of Nairobi and its environs caused disruption to some of our scheduled flights. Due to the adverse weather conditions, some of our flights were also diverted to Mombasa. These disruptions have also affected some of our scheduled flights for today."
The carrier advised passengers departing from JKIA to anticipate possible changes to their travel plans as the airline works to resume normal operations.
"If you are travelling out of JKIA today, please be aware that your flight schedule may change. Our teams are working hard to get everything back to normal as soon as possible," the statement concluded.
The announcement comes just a day after Kenya Airways temporarily suspended repatriation flights to and from Dubai. The airline said this decision followed security guidance from Dubai Airport authorities.
"We wish to inform our customers that we have suspended today's (March 6 2026) repatriation flight to and from Dubai following security guidance from Dubai Airport authorities. The safety of our crew and customers remains our top priority," the airline stated.
Earlier in the week, Kenya Airways had scheduled special repatriation flights to assist travelers between Nairobi and Dubai. On March 4 and March 5, flights operated following approval from Dubai airport management.
"We wish to inform our customers that we will operate repatriation flights Nairobi-Dubai on 04 March 2026, and Dubai-Nairobi on 05 March 2026, following slots approval by Dubai Airport Management," the statement read.
The airline explained that these flights were outside its regular schedule and aimed specifically at eligible travelers.
"This follows the guidance by the UAE authorities on the resumption of limited operations at Dubai Airport on 02 March 2026, with a small number of flights permitted to operate from Dubai International Airport (DXB) strictly for repatriation purposes," the statement added.
Kenya Airways urged travelers in Dubai to wait for official communication before heading to the airport to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.
