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Will Delta Air Lines invest in Kenya Airways?

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:54:51 +0000

Kenya Airways is for sale. The Kenyan government is intent on selling its controlling stake in the national airline Kenya Airways, to US carrier Delta Air Lines. Kenyan president William Ruto this past week met with Delta Air Lines executive vice president for external affairs Peter Carter to discuss details of an acquisition, reports Bloomberg. [...]

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Qatar Airways Launches Codeshare Agreement with Airlink

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:28:50 +0000

The largest airline in the world – Qatar Airways – has launched its codeshare agreement with the largest airline in South Africa – Airlink. The partnership was announced today and opens up a host of Airlink’s destinations in South Africa for Qatar Airways’ passengers arriving in South Africa from its comprehensive network in Europe, the U.S., [...]

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Six Nigerian Airlines enter new Alliance

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:15:09 +0000

In 2022, flyers in Nigeria will experience the benefits of the newly formed Spring Alliance for domestic flights formed by six airlines that came together to offer passengers more flexibility in case of issues with any one airline. Dubbed as the Spring Alliance, the project launches out of Lagos, with the founding member carriers including: [...]

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Four Key Moves to Expect from KQ-SAA Deal

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:02:35 +0000

Kenya Airways and South African Airways announced plans towards the end of last year to launch a Pan-African airline group by 2023 in a partnership that will see the airline duo share the exchange of knowledge, expertise, innovation, digital technologies, and best practices. The partnership is expected to improve the financial viability of both airlines [...]

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Interview: South African Airways – Growth through Partnerships

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:40:18 +0000

South African Airways (SAA) is arguably the most talked about airline on the African continent. So its no surprise that its descent into business rescue but particularly its re-emergence as a new airline in 2021 made for continental aviation highlights. A subsequent partnership agreement with Kenya Airways with a bullish intent to form a pan-African [...]

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