kenya airways fuel emergency
I have flown on this sector on Kenya Airways Boeing 737-700 with relatively high loads of 80+ pax.
Not a problem for the aircraft but most likely on its outer limits especially given the variable prevailing trade winds. The route taken from Nairobi-Delhi (e.g. Nairobi-Mogadishu and the lengthy Somali Coast-Indian Ocean hop of three hours-Mumbai-turn to Delhi OR Nairobi-Ethiopia-Eritrea-Red Sea-Oman-Karachi-Delhi) may be completely different on the return. The flight lasts approximately 7 hrs. The diversion to Mombasa indeed occurred during a public holiday and the ETA Nairobi may have been at the same time as a military flypast at the occasion. Note that KQ's summer schedule factors in monsoon conditions on the sub-continent.
NB: Very uncomfortable last hour for economy class Pax as one of the only two toilets Economy Class toilets may get blocked and be out of service and there shall be some agitated pax. One Hot meal and snack served. Enough Alcohol. Overhead movie shown mostly an Indian movie with sub-titles. Moving map may at times not function but interesting enough for enthusiasts.