[kictanet] JKIA Landing light fail, again!

[Rad!]

Of course if you go to the relevant KAA website, you might be tempted to
assume that too is connected to the runway lights. As of now, 2.54PM it is
giving a server error. http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think it's a matter of privatization. It's more of a matter of
> competence and prudent use of resources. it is absolutely absurd that a
> strategic asset like an international airport does not have backups and
> backups of those backups. Runway lights failing is simply unacceptable in
> this day and age.
>
> I was myself in coast when this fiasco occurred trying to get back from
> Nairobi. I was told by some passengers on KQ that the plane flew all the way
> to Nairobi and turned around at the airport to return to Mombasa.
>
> Instead of buying Pasats why isn't something like ensuring world class
> standards for JKIA & Moi prioritized?
>
> Remember that JKIA is trying to secure status that will allow direct
> flights to and from the US. With such occurences? I think not.
>
> Who will take responsibility of this occurrence?
>
> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> We need to privatize JKIA, KAA has proven beyond reasonable doubt that
>> they are unable to manage the airports.  It is becoming a bad joke when the
>> airport landing lights have failed 3 times in the past 3 weeks.
>>
>> It is interesting how KAA casually say that that there will be no night
>> flats in & out of JKIA do they understand that that is 2/3 of the airports
>> flight traffic.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Robert Yawe
>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>> Kenya
>>
>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>>
>>
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