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Kenya Airways passenger numbers up 15.4 per cent
Kenyan’s national carrier, Kenya airways said on Thursday it registered a 15.4 per cent increase in passenger numbers for its third quarter with 956,742 passengers using the airline compared to the same period last year. The airline said in a statement released in Nairobi that its capacity in the domestic front and to Europe registered [...]
African Airlines start joint fuel plan to lower costs
Nine African airlines are to jointly source for jet fuel as a way of reducing costs in an unpredictable international oil market. The nine, all members of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), have already concluded evaluating tender bids from fuel companies. “We expect that there will be reasonable savings from the project,” Kenya Airways finance [...]
Regional Airlines Take Over Airzim Clientele
Victoria Falls — REGIONAL airlines have taken over beleaguered Air Zimbabwe‘s Victoria Falls clientele. With Air Zimbabwe having indefinitely suspended servicing its domestic, regional and international routes citing “viability” challenges, its competitors have stepped in to fill the void. According to sources at the Victoria Falls International Airport, South African Airways and British Airways (Comair) [...]
Kenya Airways seeks to expand Middle East service
With the Nairobi-Dubai route currently accounting for around 12 per cent of Kenya Airways‘ revenue, the African carrier is looking to expand its Middle East presence. “We have a 10-year growth plan in which the Middle East features prominently. While we currently operate to Dubai, Muscat and Jeddah, future plans include launching services to Beirut, [...]
Ethiopian Airlines Receives AFRAA Award for Best Financial Performance
Addis Ababa- Ethiopian Airlines has earned another accolade from The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) for being consistently profitable over the years and recording the best financial results in 2010. Ethiopian was honored with the prestigious award at the 43rd AFRAA Annual General Assembly held in Marrakesh, Morocco on November 21, 2011. Mr. Yissehak Zewoldi, Vice President [...]
Internet and e-mail on local flights — but no calls yet
Civil Aviation Authority approves an application by technology groups WirelessG and Row 44 to install in- flight Wi-Fi enabling equipment on board South African commercial aircraft. PASSENGERS will for the first time be able to access internet and e-mail on local flights after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved an application by technology groups WirelessG [...]
Kenya Airways specials offers for Australians
Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, has announced special Earlybird Fares for travel from Australia to almost 50 cities in Africa and the Middle East, via Bangkok or Hong Kong. The Economy Class return fares, divided into two travel zones, start at A$1782 (including taxes) for flights to the airline’s main hub, the Kenyan [...]
RwandAir orders new planes, joins scramble for African skies
RwandAir is planning to increase its fleet and form new partnerships with global airlines to prosper in the competitive African airspace. The national airline is expected to receive its second Boeing 737-800 next month, expanding its fleet to seven aircraft, and increasing the frequency of flights mainly to Dubai and South Africa. “The business is [...]
Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s Most Profitable Airline (ATW 2011 report)
Ethiopian Airlines is once again Africa’s most profitable airline, according to 2011 World Airline Report by Air Transport World (ATW). For Fiscal Year 2010 which ended in June, Ethiopian Airlines made a net profit of 121.4 million dollars, ranking it as the most profitable airline in Africa by far. Second place South African Airways made [...]
Airlines bid to open up African skies
(CNN) — Africa’s airlines are aiming to expand into new territories and improve connections across the continent. While there has historically been a lack of flights between many African countries, ambitious airlines are planning to introduce new services. Among them is Kenya Airways, the third-biggest airline in sub-Saharan Africa. It already flies more than three [...]