Doses of Moderna vaccine at JKIA. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Cargo business kept the local aviation industry alive over the last 18 months after the coronavirus pandemic dealt a heavy blow to passenger travel. Freight is the only segment that is seeing growth, with the rest of the industry registering deep declines. Data by Kenya Airports […]
Kenya Airways has signed a unilateral agreement to sell Safarilink ’s direct flights to the best safari and beach destinations within both Kenya and Tanzania. AeroCRS ’ longstanding partnership with Safarilink Aviation further enhances the travel services offering to all customers. Passengers are now able to book their entire journey on one ticket and take […]
Close to 1.7 million Kenyans were rendered jobless between April and July. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic violently shook businesses the way a powerful storm buffets ships in the high seas. Many of them – particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with very little working capital as well as big establishments in hospitality, aviation, […]
Kenya Airways B787-8 Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta ) needs continued government support as it remains in a “precarious financial position” with recovery to pre-COVID levels unlikely before 2024 given delayed vaccinations in Africa, says chief executive Allan Kilavuka. Briefing investors online on the airline’s half-year results ending June 2021, he said: “Definitely, the […]
University of Nairobi main entrance. FILE PHOTO | NMG Public universities’ debt has hit Sh56.6 billion amid a falling student population and rising salaries, putting at risk their sustainability as State implements their restructuring. A status report from the Universities Funding Board (UFB) shows the debt as of April 2021 comprises mostly of unremitted statutory […]
Skills like risk mitigation, strategic communication, innovation, and emotional intelligence are critical. As Kenyans recently debated the Court of Appeal ruling on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) , an interesting argument was raging in the National Assembly. The house is currently discussing a slew of proposed amendments to the Kenya Roads Bill, 2021. One of […]
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has revealed that aviation sector in the country has gradually recovered after a prolonged downturn due to Covid 19 pandemic. KAA Managing Director Alex Gitari attributed the growth in the domestic air travel following an increased number of passengers plying various routes in the last seven months and the launch […]
•There are also claims of discrimination on salaries which were cut last year when the pandemic struck. •Management has however dismissed the claims saying it is giving priority to front-line workers on vaccination, while salaries have been adjusted according to pay scale. Kenya Airways planes at JKIA. Kenya Airways management is at logger heads with […]
Credit: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Kenya Airways’ KQNA.NR first-half pretax loss narrowed by 20% to 11.5 billion shillings ($104.83 million), it said on Thursday, as higher cargo volumes and lower costs offset a drop in passenger numbers. The airline, whose joint venture with Air France-KLM AIRF.PA will end next month, carried a […]
(Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) South African Airways makes its long-awaited return on 23 September. It’s offering the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town in stark contrast to its previous pricing model. The national carrier will be a leaner beast, operating a limited fleet with flights to seven destinations. Johannesburg […]
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