The Somalia Civil Aviation Authority yesterday stopped a Kenya airways flight from taking off at Mogadishu Aden Adde airport as it gave the airline 48 hours to respond to allegations of discrimination against Somali passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. According to a letter from the Somali authority to the Kenyan…
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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 Ranked Among Top On-time Best Performing Airlines Globally
Kenya Airways has been ranked as Africa’s second most efficient airline in a global on-time performance review of airlines and airports.The latest On-Time Performance Review report by aviation analytics company Cirium reveals that the airline attained an impressive 71.86% on-time arrival rate out of 41,905 completed flights in 2023. An on-time flight is defined as…
Kenya Airways and South African Airways Expand Partnership to include South America on Codeshare
Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced an expansion of its codeshare partnership with South African Airways (SAA) to include direct flights from South Africa to South America. Starting this month, customers will now experience a seamless travel journey to Sao Paulo, Brazil, via Johannesburg on one ticket, as KQ codeshares on the recently…
Kenya Airways to Re-introduce Weekly Flights to Mogadishu in February 2024
The resumption follows the temporary suspension in August 2020 to mitigate the spread of the Corona virus. The phased flight resumption will resume with 3 weekly flights in the month of February 2024. Speaking ahead of the resumption, Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer at Kenya Airways, said, “We are eager about the potential…
Kenya Airways Resumes Passenger Service to Bangkok with 5 weekly Flights from Nairobi
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the resumption of flights to Bangkok starting 21 November 2023 operating the route five times per week. The route was launched in 2003 and suspended in 2020 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The resumption of flights to Bangkok will expand KQ’s current network to 42 destinations, offering…
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…