Uganda Airlines, which resumed operations less than two years ago has for the first time started flights to South Africa and Dubai routes after plying within the region since its inauguration. The Ugandan carrier recently entered into a codeshare agreement with Emirates, allowing passengers to fly either carrier on the Entebbe-Dubai route and fly and […]
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Kenya Airways to adopt Indian IT firm’s single system solution
By Our Correspondent October 21, 2021: India-based IT and business solution company, Cargo Flash Infotech will be replacing Kenya Airways’ manifold of operations and management systems that were either have limited connectivity options or systems working in silos, in which information sharing is restricted due to systems’ limitations. Kenya Airways’ numerous operations and management systems […]
Cargo Flash to Deliver Single Solution to Kenya Airways
Cargo Flash Gautam Mandal India-based IT and business solution company Cargo Flash Infotech will be replacing Kenya Airways’ manifold of operations and management systems that were either having limited connectivity options or systems working in silos, in which information sharing is restricted due to systems’ limitations. Kenya Airways’ numerous operations and management systems are currently […]
KQ, British Airways deal eases flying in Europe, Africa
A Kenya Airways plane in flight. The airline has said it will not suspend its flights to China following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. Passengers flying Kenya Airways to the United Kingdom can now connect to 26 cities in the UK and Europe after the national carrier signed a code-share agreement with British Airways. […]
Kenya Airways to Determine New York Route’s Commercial Viability
Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to determine whether the Nairobi-New York route is commercially viable. KQ CEO Allan Kilavuka told MPs that the airline will make the assessment at the end of the year following the resumption of flights after a disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that the national carrier is currently […]
Failed Airtel Kenya and Telkom merger leaves telcos limping
Airtel Kenya and Telkom merger collapsed at the last minute after months of negotiations. When Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya announced plans to merge operations to take on market leader Safaricom two years ago, the deal was seen as key to the future survival of the two firms. However, the merger collapsed at the last […]
Airlines load fuel, airport costs on fare
Passengers disembark from a Kenya Airways plane. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY Airlines owe $340 million according to Bloomberg. Analysts at McKinsey say combined with the costs of retraining pilots and recertifying aircraft that have been parked for prolonged periods, industry debt could reach $870 billion to $1.1 trillion by 2024. Fuel constitutes between 25 to […]
Airlines happy with RBZ blocked funds solution
International airlines that have been flying into Zimbabwe include Lufthansa Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, ComAir, British Airways and RwandAir Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter AIRLINES servicing the Zimbabwe route have expressed satisfaction with the payments arrangement the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has put in place for the repatriation of […]
Kenya Airways to Determine New York Route’s Commercial Viability
Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to determine whether the Nairobi-New York route is commercially viable. KQ CEO Allan Kilavuka told MPs that the airline will make the assessment at the end of the year following the resumption of flights after a disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that the national carrier is currently […]
Nairobi preps bailout for Kenya Airways in 2022 budget
Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Kenya’s Treasury has agreed to consider an "appropriate recovery plan" for its cash-strapped flag carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta ), in its 2022 budget in light of the airline’s role in supporting the country’s recovery from COVID-19. This is according to the National Treasury’s Budget Review and Outlook Paper […]