During a challenging period for tourism worldwide, Zela Aviation is announcing its cooperation with leading Kenyan low-cost airline, Jambojet, operating a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q400 aircraft . Expressing his satisfaction, Zela Aviation Chairman, Mr. Andreas Christodoulides stressed that Zela Aviation will work closely with Jambojet to see this partnership is fruitful and […]
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KQ to know if New York route viable year-end
Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ says it will know whether the New York route is commercially viable at the end of the year following resumption of flights cut short by Covid-19. KQ told Parliament that it is currently flying to the US city twice a week compared to seven days in the year to March 2020. “We […]
Digital Remittances Can Help Revive Economy
In March last year, Covid-19 started spreading so fast conquering countries and triggering global panic. Countries disconnected and locked down as people retreated in their homes waiting for disaster to strike. Masking, washing hands, keeping a distance and vaccinating have become a universal norm under this pandemic which has killed 4.96Million people and infected 244Million […]
Nowhere to go as lenders shun State entities over loan defaults
[ Courtesy ] Commercial banks are cutting their loan exposure to State-owned enterprises (SOEs) amid increased default risk. This is as some of the parastatals tap borrowings to pay salaries. Latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that banks’ net loan book to parastatals fell for the three consecutive months to close July at […]
British Airways Announces New Codeshare With Kenya Airways
British Airways (BA) and Kenya Airways have signed a codeshare agreement in a move designed to boost business travel and tourism between African destinations and Europe. In a statement released on October 21, 2021, the flagship carrier of the United Kingdom said that thanks to the new codeshare with Kenya Airways, BA customers can seamlessly […]
African aviation recovery within COVID-19 constraints
The aviation sector is in a squeeze The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for almost two years and has disrupted our way of living and economies around the world. The aviation sector which employs millions of people and acts as the heart of international business and leisure has been adversely affected. The airline industry […]
Kenya seeks new aviation routes to the Caribbean as Uhuru calls for more trade
The signing of the deal between Kenya and Barbados may not cut the length of the trip, but it gives airlines like Kenya Airways an easier access to the Caribbean through future code sharing.. PHOTO | FILE | NMG On Wednesday, Kenya inked bilateral deals on aviation cooperation, environmental conservation and trade and investment, on […]
KQ introduces additional flights to London after removal from Red List
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) was named Best in E-commerce Travel and Tourism category at this year’s Kenya E-commerce Awards NAIROBI, Kenya, October 7 – Kenya Airways Thursday introduced three new flights to London following the removal of Kenya from the United Kingdom (UK) red list which regulates countries getting into the European country. Under […]
Parliament clears deal for KQ route expansion in US
Parliament has approved a new deal, which will see Kenya Airways expand its route network in the US beyond New York. MPs last evening voted to endorse the signing of the agreement that will also allow the Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) of the US to start cargo operations and establish a base in Kenya. Kenya […]
Kenya Airways to start operating additional Nairobi to London flights as from October 11th
Kenya Airways has announced that it will start operating additional flights from Kenya to the United Kingdom beginning October 11th. This follows Kenya’s removal from the UK’s travel red list to amber. In the new schedule, travelling from Nairobi to London Heathrow will cost Ksh. 88,775 on a round trip. On the other hand, a […]