Troubled Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ says it is fast-tracking negotiations to launch common initiatives with South African Airways (SAA) with which it signed a pact last year to establish an African airline by 2023. Kenya Airways chairman Michael Joseph told the Business Daily while the pact is a long-term agreement, both airlines are in talks to […]
Kenya has lifted the ban on all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) imposed two weeks ago. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director-General Gilbert Kibe told the Star that the government decided to lift the ban hoping that UAE will reciprocate. ”That is the government decision. We hope the […]
An Emirates Airlines plane. The UAE has lifted a ban on entry of travellers from Kenya and Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Travellers from Kenya and Tanzania will be allowed entry into Dubai from Saturday after the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) lifted a ban it had imposed on all inbound and transit passenger flights […]
Kenya has signed a deal with the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the Safari Rally to remain on the WRC calendar until 2026. The deal was signed at the Automobile Club of Monaco by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and WRC Promoter GmbH Managing Director Jona Siebel. CS Amina also signed several partnerships with the […]
Aviation Industry In this edition some of the topical aviation industry stories between 17 th and 22 nd January 2022 which are of relevance to Ghana’s aviation space are summarized as follows: Ghana Relaxes Mandatory Vaccination Requirement for Arriving Ghanaians and Resident Foreigners An updated COVID-19 protocol for arriving Ghanaians and other foreigners resident in […]
In an airline industry subject to a patchwork of ownership, control and flying-rights restrictions, it has long been the case that partnerships are a critical strategic pillar for some carriers. But as the sector emerges from the pandemic, many airline chief executives are talking up the value of such relationships with renewed enthusiasm. The sense […]
Kisumu Airport manager Selina Gor [Collins Oduor, Standard] Monica Nzula buckles in her two-month-old baby using a special seatbelt provided by the airline as we prepare for takeoff. One would imagine that she would be wary of flying with such a young baby, but she is confident that the 30-minute flight from Nairobi to Kisumu […]
A Kenyan passport. FILE PHOTO | NMG The Immigration Department has remained mum as the deadline for phasing out the old passport lapsed two weeks into the New Year, creating confusion among travellers and airlines. The government had in February last year extended the deadline by 10 months, which was to end in December 2021, […]
A Virgin Atlantic 787-9 departing London Heathrow. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson) Transatlantic flights are certainly always in season and are considered the backbone business for long-haul airlines, as passengers are always looking for a quick, direct flight or a connecting flight to their favorite destination. Thus, several airlines have consistently made the effort to […]
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Wednesday they would resume Boeing 777 service to the United States on Thursday after announcing cancellations earlier based on guidance from Boeing. The disruption caps a weeks-long dispute between airlines and telecom companies over the speed of deployment of 5G mobile services in the United States, mirrored by […]
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