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Delta Air Lines has withdrawn its codeshare service operated in conjunction with the Russian national carrier, Aeroflot, effective immediately. The US carrier is the first airline to end its partnership with Russia’s state carrier following the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Could more follow? Delta ends Aeroflot’s codeshare agreement Effective immediately, Delta Air Lines has finished […]

Building on its extensive recovery efforts in India, South African Tourism is all set to host their biggest, independent travel trade initiative in India – their annual roadshow. This in-person roadshow will be the first mega-event post-pandemic and will travel to the 4 Indian cities of Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai from 07th to 11th […]

Kenya Airways saved $45 million after it changed a ircraft lease terms, opting for hourly rates in place of fixed costs. Kenya Airways Chief Executive Allan Kilavuka said the airline reached a deal with lessors in 2021 to only pay when they fly leased aircraft. Paying for idle planes The deal saved the airline millions […]

Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ will pilot electric vehicles that take off and land vertically to beat traffic from 2025 as part of the airline’s diversification through its new subsidiary Fahari Aviation. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a new technology that uses electricity to hover, take off, and land vertically, making it easier […]

Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ will resume passenger flights between the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Nairobi on Monday after Dubai lifted a ban it had imposed on all inbound and transit passenger flights from Kenya since last year. The carrier said Friday that passenger flights between Dubai and Nairobi will start on January 31, 2022, offering […]

Kenya Airways has been banking on the government to take control and absorb its debt. Kenya Airways Plc has selected financial advisers at Seabury Securities to help the airline evaluate options to restructure its debt load, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The airline, in which the Kenyan government has a 48.9% stake, […]

A Kenya Airways pilot has soared to fame after millions of people were blown away by her expert landing at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eunice . While winds of more than 80mph forced other pilots to abandon their descents, captain Ruth Karauri pulled off a textbook cross-landing and brought her Boeing 787 Dreamliner down safely […]