A picture taken on August 1, 2020 shows Kenya Airways planes parked at the parking bay at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi as Kenya Airways airline resumed flights to Britain after flights had been canceled during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic outbreak. (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images) Travelers will be forced […]
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TSA Raises Aviation Security Baseline in Kenya After Decade-Long Project
(Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) Traveling just got a lot easier and more secure for passengers leaving from East Africa’s capital city Nairobi to the U.S. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the government of Kenya reached a major milestone when improvements to a passenger screening gate – that spanned more than 10 years – were […]
Kenya Airways Sees Russia’s Invasion Inflating Air Ticket Costs
Kenya Airways projects its revenue will climb by more than 50% this year. Kenya Airways Plc said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will result in airlines increasing ticket prices after crude oil surged , while uncertainty may reduce demand for travel. “We have started seeing many of the airlines taking action on this to ensure that […]
SAA and KQ explore cooperation to survive
/Shutterstock.com Will McBain In a year in which Africa’s airlines continue to struggle against the long impact of Covid-19, the stakes are particularly high for two of the continent’s biggest airlines, which are tentatively pooling their resources in a fight to survive. Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) signed a Strategic Partnership Framework […]
A Day in The Life of One of Kenya’s Aviation Bosses
Photo collage of FLY478 planes one landing and another one taking off FLY748 Running and overseeing operations of an airline in the country and world over is considered one of the toughest yet rewarding job. The aviation industry is one of the sectors mostly affected by the pandemic that has destabilised the global economy. Aviation […]
Despite the turbulent skies, we can’t give up on our flag carrier
Kenya Airways has been a strategic tool that has helped Kenya and will continue for years to come. Leaders from across the divide have been questioning why the national carrier Kenya Airways constantly gets government bailouts. Aviation is quite a sophisticated field, and it can sometimes overwhelm the lay reader as it is an industrial […]
Kenya Airways Eyes Downsizing Its Dreamliner & Embraer Fleets
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways is eyeing cutting its fleet from 36 planes to 27. The as yet un-confirmed move is part of a broader turnaround strategy that aims to cut costs and rejuvenate the airline. Kenyan media report Kenya Airways’ Boeing 787-8 and Embraer E190-100ARs fleets are set to shrink. Kenya Airways Dreamliner & Embraer fleets […]
Kenya Airways is official Airline partner for the Magical Kenya open Championship
Kenya Airways will fly in all the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) officials who will be supervising and managing the tournament as well as KOGL officials who will be travelling later in the year for 2023’s championship preparatory meetings. Zuhura Odhiambo Commercial director Kenya Open (left) with the Kenya Airways CEO, Allan Kilavuka. NAIROBI – National […]
Inbound air travel set to grow by almost 9% over pre-pandemic levels in East Africa by 2024
The relationships established through codeshares and airline partnerships have been vital to East Africa’s tourism development success over the last decade. Many airlines will continue to make strategic connections with other airlines operating in the region, including legacy carriers such as Kenya Airways and low-cost carriers such as Mango Air and Fastjet. According to GlobalData […]
US firm Seabury kicks off advisory on KQ revival
US-based advisory firm Seabury Consulting has kicked off its advisory brief on the financial restructuring and revival plan for Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ in a contract expected to take six months. The restructuring process aimed at keeping the troubled national airline afloat comes amid a planned government bailout. “They have started work but it’s an ongoing […]