Kenyans will start paying for domestic flights in US dollars from next week, as Kenya Airways moves to protect its revenues from the volatile shilling. The airline, which has been charging domestic flights in Kenya shillings, now says passengers will from October 24, be required to pay for tickets in dollars. This means that passengers [...]
Kenya Airways will more than triple its fleet in the next 10 years, in a plan aimed at extending its network to every African nation. The national carrier, which is counting on shareholders to approve its rights issue plan Friday during its annual general meeting, says it will have 107 aircraft from the current 33 [...]
Kenya Airways is set to buy 10 new aircraft to support its aggressive expansion plan it is counting on to drive its profitability in an increasingly difficult operating environment. The national carrier on Monday signed a letter of intent — subject to a final agreement — for the acquisition of the Embraer 190 jets at [...]
Kenya Airways is seeking to tap new revenue through in-flight advertising on its seat covers, electronic entertainment and magazines. The airline signed a Sh11 million deal with United Bank of Africa last week. With International Air Transport Association’s predicting that the industry’s profit would halve this year owing to upward pressure of energy prices, political [...]
Kenya Airways shares rose 0.6% on Friday, as the company seeks government approval to expand its route network. The stock hit a three-month high following news that it has requested permission to operate to Delhi and the north-western state of Gujarat. Kenya Airways already operates to Mumbai. Kenya Airways recently received a new E190 regional [...]
Kenya Airways, the Pride of Africa, is expected to grow its capacity with the arrival of a new Embraer E190 jet to KQ’s fleet. The aircraft is expected into service within the next two weeks and will be deployed to operate to the Southern and Central Africa regions. The new long range plane will join [...]
Kenya Airways (KQ) will start flying to Chad’s capital N’djamena from the 19th of next month, as the carrier seeks to consolidate its position in the African market. The new route will be operating with a Boeing 737–800 via Cotonou, Benin, twice a week every Sunday and Wednesday from Nairobi. The route will enable KQ [...]
Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye has finally been allowed to fly home. KQ confirms the leader will fly out at 5pm, Wednesday. Earlier during the day, Besigye had been barred at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi after major airlines declined to carry him to Entebbe. Besigye intended to return home on Wednesday morning to [...]
It was learned overnight that Kenya Airways will resume their operation into the Ivory Coast’s capital city of Abidjan on May 2. Flights will restart following months of unrest, which ended with the capture of defeated former president Gbagbo recently, after he had refused to step down and make way for his duly-elected successor. At [...]