US-based Delta Air Lines has entered into a codeshare partnership with Kenya Airways on flights to and from Nairobi, coming as a boost to the national carrier ahead of direct flights to America.
Kenya Airways (KQ) has said that ticket bookings for the inaugural non-stop flight to New York, which opened in January, have been low. The airline is, however, confident that the sales will increase from August.
Africa's first female Dreamliner captain, Irene Koki, will fly President Uhuru Kenyatta to New York on KQ's inaugural flight to the US. The Kenya Airways pilot became one of the most popular captains in Africa after landing at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the airline's fourth Dreamliner
Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ is reaching out to Kenyans living in the US and Canada as the airline prepares for its inaugural Nairobi-New York flight in October.
Kenya Airways is counting on its aircrafts currently on lease to Oman and Turkish Air for route expansion and the launch of its direct inaugural Nairobi-New York flights in October.
Ticket bookings for inaugural non-stop flight to New York have been low since opening in January, Kenya Airways said on Wednesday, but remained optimistic sales will pick up from August.
More than 820 employees of Kenya Airways have been summoned to appear at the US embassy in Nairobi for background checks ahead of the national carrier’s maiden flight to New York in October.
National Carrier Kenya Airways has confirmed it is in talks over a potential merger with Kenya Airports Authority, the autonomous body charged with the responsibility of providing and managing all airports in the country.