Overview
- Roughly 90 to 100 French nationals, including many children, have spent two nights on the floor of Kilimanjaro International Airport after a Wednesday night cancellation.
- Air France-KLM says a curfew prevented the aircraft from landing and targets November 2 for the next service, while some passengers have been rebooked on other carriers.
- Stranded travelers report scarce food and water, difficulty accessing luggage, and no hotel accommodation as the airport remains under tight security control.
- The French embassy urged passengers to remain inside the airport for safety, whereas airline staff at one point pressed for hotel transfers, creating conflicting instructions.
- Passengers say Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways continued operations in the region, and some are seeking alternate routings such as connections via Nairobi.