Kenya Airways suspends planned flights to Rome and Cameroon, gives reason The airline blamed the suspension on low passenger demand, due to the impact of the pandemic. In the meantime, the airline said it will keep serving Italy through other European destinations such as London and Amsterdam. Recall that Kenya Airways had, in October last […]
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Eveready East Africa most expensive stock on NSE
Listed battery distributor Eveready East Africa #ticker:EVRD is the most expensive stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) #ticker:NSE relative to its net assets, with its overvaluation driven by years of losses. Its equity or shareholders’ funds dropped 84.6 percent to Sh6.3 million in the year ended September 2021. Meanwhile, its 210 million issued shares […]
Kenya Airways Is Optimistic About Its 2022 Revenues
With many countries beginning to ease their travel restrictions, airlines are eyeing 2022 as a year for recovery. Kenya Airways is once such carrier, with the Nairobi-based operator projecting a notable rise in passenger revenues this year. The airline is hoping for a busy summer despite the uncertainty of an upcoming election. Revenues up by […]
Kenya Airways reviews route network amid recovery efforts
NAIROBI, March 7 (Xinhua) — Kenya Airways said Monday it plans a route network review program that will affect a few of the routes in its network. The national carrier said the network review is routine and is informed by the return to air travel as the aviation industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. "The […]
KQ warn of increased ticket prices if Russia-Ukraine conflict persists
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 […]
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 […]