Kenya Airways (KQ) has cut the number of direct flights linking Nairobi to the US city of New York. The national carrier told Business Daily that it has reduced the frequency of trips on the route from five to three per week due to low passenger demand. The demand for direct flights to John F. […]
Kenya Airways The government’s bailout fund for the airline is contained in a supplementary budget that was recently sent to the country’s lawmakers. Meanwhile, in order to get the bailout fund, the airline would have to ensure that "certain restructuring milestones" are actualised. The company’s Chairman, Michael Joseph, confirmed this condition to Bloomberg. Kenya Airways, […]
Kenya Airways is set for a $176 million cash injection from the Kenyan government as the carrier struggles to stay afloat amid years of financial losses. The airline’s total debt amounted to $846 million at the end of 2020. The move comes after the Kenyan government abandoned plans to nationalize the flailing airline. Kenya Airways […]
A potential partnership between Kenya Airways and South African Airways appears to be a done deal. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced during an address to the nation on New Year’s Eve that the airlines will combine operations to form a new carrier, Pan-African Airline, with operations expected to begin in 2023. The partnership came about […]
Kenya Airways is set for a $176 million cash injection from the Kenyan government as the carrier struggles to stay afloat amid years of financial losses. The airline’s total debt amounted to $846 million at the end of 2020. The move comes after the Kenyan government abandoned plans to nationalize the flailing airline. Kenya Airways […]
Horticulture producers have negotiated a cargo transport deal with Kenya Airways to export chilli, peas and passion fruits to the United Arab Emirates, with the first batch of export expected next month. Kenya Airways is set to start bi-monthly horticulture cargo flights from Kisumu International Airport to the Gulf nation, according to the Fresh Produce […]
Nairobi — Stakeholders in the tourism and travel industries have agreed to partner in order to significantly resuscitate the sectors which have been adversely affected by the restrictions occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. During a consultative forum hosted by the African Travel & Tourism Association, (ATTA), the stakeholders who included the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), […]
Kenyan Airways planes are parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, 24 March 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner The East African aviation industry, like its counterparts globally, is having a tumultuous pandemic period. Revenue losses and reduced passenger numbers due to Covid-19 travel restrictions as well as uncertainty have hit the aviation sector hard, […]
Kenya Airways Dreamliner at Kenya Airways Headquarters, Nairobi on November 25, 2021 Kenya Airways has appointed Global GSA as its passenger general sales agent for the Italian market. Pursuant to the agreement, from February 1, 2022, Global GSA will manage all the commercial activities in Italy on behalf of Kenya Airways. This includes the support […]
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