s was awarded as Africa’s Leading Airline in Four categories: • Africa’s Leading Airline 2024 • Africa’s Leading Airline – Business Class 2024 • Africa’s Leading Airline Brand 2024 • Africa’s Leading Inflight Magazine 2024: Msafiri The World Travel Awards recognizes leading organisations across the travel and tourism economy, including airlines, hotels, tour operators, travel…
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Kenya Airways Posts First Profit in 10 Years Fuelled by High Passenger Numbers
Kenya Airways PLC has announced a significant milestone in its journey towards profitability, marking the first time the airline has reported a profit after tax since 2013. For the first half of the financial year ending June 30, 2024, the airline achieved a profit after tax of Kshs 513 million, from the Kshs 21.7 billion…
Kenya Airways, IOM Kenya Unite to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Migrants
Kenya Airways and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a strategic partnership aimed at intensifying the fight against trafficking in persons and enhancing the protection of migrants. The collaboration brings together IOM Kenya’s expertise in migration governance and Kenya Airways’ extensive aviation network, to implement robust…
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka Receives African Aviation Leadership Award
Kenya Airways Group Managing Director & CEO, Allan Kilavuka, has been honoured with the 2024 African Aviation Leadership Award. Established by African Aviation Magazine in 1999, this prestigious award recognizes individuals, companies, and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development of aviation in Africa. Nick Fadugba FRAeS, CEO of African Aviation, praised Kilavuka’s…
Kenya Airways Celebrates 47 Years with Discounts for Customers
Kenya Airways is marking its 47th anniversary by offering customers 15 per cent discount on tickets to various destinations across its network. Since its inaugural flight in February 1977, the airline has undergone a remarkable evolution, transcending humble beginnings to emerge as a prominent player in African aviation. From its strategic hub at the Jomo…
Kenya Airways to Introduce Daily Flights to New York Starting 1st December 2023
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has said will introduce daily flights from 1st December 2023 for the festive season providing customers with more flexibility and travel options. The move is also To support the growing demand for travel between the Nairobi – New York route as the airline celebrates five (5) years since becoming the…
Kenya Airways Crowned Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy class & Inflight Magazine
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has recently been crowned as the winner for Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy Class Service and Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2023. This is the 5th year Kenya Airways has received an award in Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class category and the second consecutive…
Kenya Airways Cargo Receives IATA’s CEIV Certification for Pharmaceutical Logistics Excellence
Kenya Airways Cargo has been awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification by IATA for the KQ Pharma Facility. This positive accreditation formally endorses the airline’s sustained ability to safely handle high-value, time-sensitive, and temperature-controlled transportation of pharmaceuticals, with the speed and consistency expected by shipper requirements. The KQ pharma facility…
KQ Registers Improved Revenue & Forecasts Sustainable Recovery in 2024 as Revenue Jumps 66% in 2022
Kenya’s National carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) Group’s revenue stood at KES 117 billion, a 66% increase from the previous year. This is 5% below the prepandemic reported revenue, indicative of the Groups projected recovery by 2024. The growth in revenue was driven by a significant increase in passenger numbers which grew by 68%to 3.7million…