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Kenya Airways launches new Route to Maputo

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:40:55 +0000

In response to growing demand for travel between East and Southern Africa, Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched a brand-new route connecting Nairobi directly to the vibrant city of Maputo, Mozambique. This exciting expansion takes flight from 14th June 2024, further solidifying KQ’s commitment to strengthening its network and offering seamless travel experiences across the continent. [...]

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Kenya Airways Reports Operating Profit Amidst Remarkable Turnaround

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:11:02 +0000

In a triumphant comeback, Kenya Airways has shattered expectations, announcing its first operating profit in seven years, a staggering KSh 10.5 billion for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This remarkable achievement marks a monumental 287% increase from the previous year’s operating loss of KSh 5.6 billion, boasting a margin of 5.9%. Despite these [...]

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Kenya Airways Resumes Passenger Service to Bangkok after Covid Induced Hiatus

admin — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:19:46 +0000

National carrier Kenya Airways has resumed flights to Bangkok. On 21 November 2023 the airline started 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 travellers [...]

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Kenya Airways Expands Service with Double-Daily Flights to London

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:07:50 +0000

Kenya Airways has announced its plans to enhance its service on the Nairobi to London Heathrow route, commencing from October 29, 2023, for the Northern winter 2023/24 season. The airline is set to operate 14 weekly flights on this route, a significant increase from the current 10 flights per week. Passengers will now have the [...]

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Kenya Airways Reports Increased Revenues, Targets Recovery by 2024

admin — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:38:10 +0000

Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) has released its Full Year financial results for the year ending December 31st, 2022. The results were announced at a virtual investor briefing, where the airline reported revenues of KES 117 billion, representing a 66% increase from the previous year. However, this is 5% below the pre-pandemic reported revenue, indicating the [...]

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Kenya Airways Introduces a New Service Between Ghana and Senegal

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:54:59 +0000

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the introduction of a new service between Accra and Dakar effective 11th December 2022. Kenya Airways will become the only carrier to offer this connection and is expected to tap into the travel demand from corporate travelers, traders as well as leisure travelers between Ghana and Senegal. Kenya [...]

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Kenya Airways Begins Non-Stop Flights Between Mombasa and Dubai

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:47:33 +0000

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) will start operating non-stop flights from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa to Dubai on the 15th of December 2022. KQ will operate a Boeing 737-800, four times a week. The introduction of this route is in response to demand from the market and is expected to boost the Kenyan [...]

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Kenya Airways to Reintroduce Accra to Dakar sector

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:07:02 +0000

Kenya Airways will resume operations on the Nairobi-Accra-Dakar route, increasing the overall frequencies for Dakar from 2X-weekly to 4X-weekly. From 11 December, Kenya Airways will link the Ghanaian capital Accra with Senegal, a sector last operated until August 2014. Operated by the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, this routing will be served twice weekly. Flight schedule is [...]

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Boeing wants FAA to Approve Tape for “temporary repairs” for the wings of Boeing 787s

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:21:22 +0000

Duct tape on a plane initially thought to be holding its wing together has been revealed as having a far less questionable purpose. The seemingly widespread issue has been played down by Boeing, which has since made attempts to alleviate concerns of travelers about the tape suggesting issues with structural integrity, as seen for example by [...]

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Court orders Kenya Airways pilots to return to work

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:21:53 +0000

Kenya Airways has welcomed a court decision compelling striking pilots to resume their work for the carrier. The employment and labour relations court ruling follows a walkout by cockpit crews that began on 5 November. Kenya Airways says the court has ordered pilots to return to work on 9 November. “We thank the court for [...]

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