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All sources come from Kenya Airways, Kenya Airport Authorities, RwandAir. We will update infos as soon as possible, but the best thing is to conact your airline ;), to get more infos.

RwandAir : Mezzanine 1, Mama Ngina St.
Tel. (+254) 20 343870/ 22 20918 | Fax (+254) 20 343871 | email: [email protected]

Twitter @FlyRwandAir Facebook : RwandAir

 Kenya Airways : Kigali office : HERE 

Or For more information please call our contact center on +254711024747/+254734104747/+254 20 3274747 For those with medical cases kindly write to us on [email protected] 

Twitter @Kenya Airways Facebook : Kenya Airways @Kenya Airports

Kenya Airport Authority :  +254-020-822390 or +254-020-82230 Exts. 5214, 5203, 5167.

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10/08/2013

08h50 : The airport is now fully operational. Passengers have to contact their airline, before to reach JKIA.

Kenya Airways :  KQ442 DEP NBO : 10h50 ARR KGL : 11h15 DEP KGL 12h00 ARR NBO : 16h05

             KQ466 DEP NBO : 23h50 ARR KGL : 02h05 DEP KGL 01h05 ARR NBO : 05h20

Flights can be delayed and timetables can change at the last minute.

All flights will be operated from Unit 2 (International airlines) and Unit 3 (Kenya Airways).

RwandAir :  the airline all flights are operated yesterday. No update at this moment. You can contact them (see above)

09/08/2013

09h25 : The airport is now fully operational. Passengers have to contact their airline, before to reach JKIA.

Kenya Airways :  KQ442 DEP NBO : 10h50 ARR KGL : 11h15 DEP KGL 12h00 ARR NBO : 16h05

             KQ466 DEP NBO : 23h50 ARR KGL : 02h05 DEP KGL 01h05 ARR NBO : 05h20

Flights can be delayed and timetables can change at the last minute.

Brussels Airlines :  SN463 : Brussels – Kigali – Nairobi – Brussels : canceled.

                                   Replaced by SN 1463 : Brussels – Kigali – Entebbe – Brussels 

[KVS Availability Tool 7.2.0/Diamond – Operational Info: SN 1463/09 Aug 2013]

                 Planned Flight Info
Segment          Departure  Arrival    Duration
——-          ———  ———  ——–
BRU-KGL          11:35/Fri  20:00/Fri  08:25
KGL-EBB          21:15/Fri  23:00/Fri  00:45
EBB-BRU          23:59/Fri  07:20/Sat  08:21

RwandAir :  the airline operated one flight yesterday.  ALL flights are operated today. You can contact them (see above) 

08/08/2013

17h10 : according to Kenya Airways, two flights will be operated tomorrow  between Nairobi and Kigali. All flights will be operated to and from Unit 3 (Kenya Airways).

KQ442 depart 10.50 and KQ 446 depart 23h50. But timetables can change at the last minute

According to Brussels Airport SN463 Brussels Kigali Nairobi Brussels is canceled.  

14h00 : according to Standard Media, full operations will resume at Nairobi, from midnight . But it will take time before all the trafic back to the normal. 

All flights will be operated from Unit 2 (International airlines) and Unit 3 (Kenya Airways).

KQ442 left Nairobi en route Kigali, operated with a B737 (116 seats), instead of an ERJ- 170 (72 seats) :

[KVS Availability Tool 7.2.0/Diamond – Operational Info: KQ 442/08 Aug 2013]

                 Planned Flight Info
Segment          Departure  Arrival    Duration
——-          ———  ———  ——–
NBO-KGL          13:00/Thu  13:25/Thu  01:25
KGL-BJM          14:25/Thu  15:05/Thu  00:40
BJM-NBO          16:05/Thu  18:45/Thu  01:40

Location  Time   Operational Event
——–  —–  ————————-
NBO       14:33  LEFT THE GATE
NBO       14:44  TOOK OFF
KGL       14:50  ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

11h40 : according to amadeus, Brussels Airlines plans to operate two flights tomorrow to Kigali :

SN463 Brussels – Kigali – Nairobi – Brussels operated each fridays. Too early to know if this flight will be canceled. Check Brussels Airlines twitter, Facebook pages, or go to Brussels Airlines.com

[KVS Availability Tool 7.2.0/Diamond – Operational Info: SN 463/09 Aug 2013]

                 Planned Flight Info
Segment          Departure  Arrival    Duration
——-          ———  ———  ——–
BRU-KGL          11:35/Fri  20:00/Fri  08:25
KGL-NBO          21:15/Fri  23:35/Fri  01:20
NBO-BRU          00:40/Sat  08:10/Sat  08:30

SN1463 Brussels – Kigali – Entebbe – Brussels, never operated on friday. This flight will probably replace the SN463, but like for SN463, keep in touch with Brussels Airlines

[KVS Availability Tool 7.2.0/Diamond – Operational Info: SN 1463/09 Aug 2013]

                 Planned Flight Info
Segment          Departure  Arrival    Duration
——-          ———  ———  ——–
BRU-KGL          11:35/Fri  20:00/Fri  08:25
KGL-EBB          21:15/Fri  23:00/Fri  00:45
EBB-BRU          23:59/Fri  07:20/Sat  08:21

09h00 : currently over 300 passengers are stranded at Kigali, waiting for a flight to Nairobi. RwandAir has already canceled its morning flight. The  airline will confirm in coming hours, if the afternoon flight will be operated. Flight KQ442, depart from Nairobi at 13h00 seems to be operated.

All flights are currently operated to and from Cargo terminal (Nairobi airport). No possible to buy a ticket, at the airport.

-All domestic flights will from today be taken from KQ Cargo ACHL (Green) Building, JKIA Cargo Area. 

-The authority is setting up a temporal Arrivals Terminal at Unit 3 to serve as International Arrivals/Departures.

Rwanda Civil Aviation is ready to handle some diversions. In 2010, during the eruption of Icelendic volcano, Icelandair based aircraft at Glasgow and Norway, during 10 days to provide service between the continent and the city of Akuyeri in Iceland

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07/08/2013

 19h40 : According to Kenya Airways, at least one flight will be operated tomorrow to Kigali : Flight KQ442, depart from Nairobi at 13h00 https://www.facebook.com/notes/kenya-airways/7th-update-kenya-airways-releases-schedule-of-flights-for-thursday-8th-august-20/10151802151641703

RwandAir will publish a statement at 21h00.

 17h22 : The Kenyan authorities announced the resumption of international  flights operated by Kenya Airways tomorrow.

 16h32 : The Kenyan authorities announced the resumption of  flights at 19h00, this evening. Only Kenya Airways domestic flights will be operated. Airline will use Unit 3. Press conference at 18h00. 

Here are the list of flights planned today between Kigali and Nairobi. Status will be updated as soon possible, but the best thing is to contact  your airline :

RwandAir : Mezzanine 1, Mama Ngina St.
Tel. (+254) 20 343870/ 22 20918 | Fax (+254) 20 343871 | email: [email protected]

Twitter @FlyRwandAir Facebook : RwandAir

Kenya Airways : Kigali office : HERE 

Or For more information please call our contact center on +254711024747/+254734104747/+254 20 3274747 

Twitter @Kenya Airways Facebook : Kenya Airways @Kenya Airports