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Kenya Airways celebrates new flights to Livingstone, Zambia

Airline holds cocktail party

Kenya Airways celebrates new flights to Livingstone, Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Correspondent, Zambia

ZAMBIA - During the week, Kenya Airways held a cocktail party to celebrate their new flights to Livingstone. The party was on the lawns at the Zambezi Sun.

Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Airways sign partnership deal

jointly promoting country’s tourism attractions

Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Airways sign partnership deal

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Correspondent

(eTN) - Two leading stakeholders in Kenya’s tourism industry, the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and national airline Kenya Airways (KQ), have yesterday put pen to paper to sign a one-year ...

Airport lounges becoming a key tool in the fight for market share

New Jomo Kenyatta International Airport terminal

Airport lounges becoming a key tool in the fight for market share

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - When the new Jomo Kenyatta International Airport terminal facility eventually open its doors to passengers next year, Kenya Airways will be opening two state-of-the-art lounges in Terminal ...

Kenya Airways prepares to launch Abu Dhabi flights in July

inaugural flight to depart Nairobi on July 1

Kenya Airways prepares to launch Abu Dhabi flights in July

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed they will commence flights to Abu Dhabi, initially three times a week, using a two class B737-800NG.

Kenya Airways to commence flights to Livingstone

Africa air service

Kenya Airways to commence flights to Livingstone

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - News is coming out of Nairobi that Kenya Airways will launch flights to Livingstone, Zambia, in June, then routing on to Harare, Zimbabwe.

Kenya Airways announces codeshare with Etihad

deal goes beyond Nairobi and Abu Dhabi

Kenya Airways announces codeshare with Etihad

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Following the progressive partnership between Abu Dhabi’s national airline, Etihad (EY), and European mega carrier KLM/Air France, it comes as no particular surprise, other than the ...

Kenya Airways applies for extended immunity over KLM-Air France deal

attempting to prevent competitors from filing complaints

Kenya Airways applies for extended immunity over KLM-Air France deal

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Information was received from Nairobi that Kenya Airways has applied to the country’s competition authority for extended exemption of their partnership deals with KLM/Air France, to ...

Kenya Airways parts company with Mohan Chandra as Kibati takes over

Commercial Director’s contract not renewed

Kenya Airways parts company with Mohan Chandra as Kibati takes over

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

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Kenya Airways sticks with Dreamliner – for now

First delivery due next year

Kenya Airways sticks with Dreamliner – for now

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya Airways, aka The Pride of Africa, has downplayed the current hullabaloo about Boeing’s B787 Dreamliner, of which the airline has 9 such aircraft on firm order, plus an additional 4 ...

Kenya Airways gets reprieve from court over reinstatement order

Order held off to reinstate over 400 staff

Kenya Airways gets reprieve from court over reinstatement order

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Information received from Nairobi indicates that the Industrial Court in a change of mind granted an application by Kenya Airways (KQ) to hold off the ordered reinstatement of over 400 ...

Kenya Airways reduces capacity on Mumbai route

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways reduces capacity on Mumbai route

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya Airways has confirmed that effective immediately 3 out of 10 flights current between Nairobi and Mumbai will be operated on B737-700 aircraft, leaving the remaining frequencies to be ...

Kenya Airways and RwandAir at verge of forming major partnership

Increasing connectivity

Kenya Airways and RwandAir at verge of forming major partnership

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Reliable sources from Nairobi have confirmed that a principal agreement has been reached between Kenya Airways (KQ) and RwandAir (WB), when KQ’s Dr.

N’djamena flights suspended as Kenya Airways struggles with cost burden

Airline suspends third route this year

N’djamena flights suspended as Kenya Airways struggles with cost burden

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya Airways (KQ) has reportedly suspended the twice-a-week flights to Chad’s capital, N’djamena, with immediate effect, blaming the halt of low demand and poor forward bookings.

Creditors move on Jetlink to protect their claims

High court grants applications

Creditors move on Jetlink to protect their claims

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The High Court in Nairobi has granted what must be the first of several applications by creditors of grounded privately-owned Kenyan airline, Jetlink, as the owners of four of the ...

Kenya Airways appoints Chris Diaz as new Director of Marketing

member of brand kenya board

Kenya Airways appoints Chris Diaz as new Director of Marketing

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya Airways (KQ) has just announced the appointment of Mr. Chris Diaz as their new Director of Marketing, effective immediately.

Kenya Airways’ losses justify cost-cutting measures

half-year financial results

Kenya Airways’ losses justify cost-cutting measures

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The announcement yesterday of Kenya Airways’ half-year financial results brought home the reality of what the company’s management has been saying for a while now, that sharply risen ...

Kenya Airways adds Johannesburg flights

While losing Lilongwe, Malawi and Lusaka, Zambia rights

Kenya Airways adds Johannesburg flights

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The Pride of Africa, Kenya Airways, is set to significantly increase flights between Kenya and South Africa from December onwards, when one of the airline’s recently-acquired Embraer ...

Jambo Jet gets license for 22 routes

Kenya Airways to launch budget airline

Jambo Jet gets license for 22 routes

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The formal notice filed in the Kenya Gazette on Friday made the decision of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority public and affirmed what the aviation grapevine had been whispering about for ...

Kenya Airways signs full codeshare with Korean Air

Kenya tourism gets a boost

Kenya Airways signs full codeshare with Korean Air

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

KENYA (eTN) - An announcement over the weekend from Nairobi gave details on the codeshare agreement now signed by Kenya Airways, “The Pride of Africa,” and SkyTeam alliance partner, Korean ...

Kenya Airways flight schedule back to normal

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways flight schedule back to normal

Kenya Airways (KQ) flights schedule is now back to normal after pilots under their union, Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) reinstated its goodwill on Sunday.

Kenya Airways flights return to normality

goodwill reinstated

Kenya Airways flights return to normality

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Kenya airways pilots under their union, the Kenya Airlines Pilots Association (KALPA), have reinstated goodwill with immediate effect, with the management of Kenya airways after ...

Kenya Airways hit by fresh strikes

Further Flight Delays

Kenya Airways hit by fresh strikes

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Suspicions of a politically-inspired “pay back”’ are rising as Kenya Airways is experiencing further flight delays, after KALPA, the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, has withdrawn ...

Kenya Airways half-year results up 20.6 percent

KENYA AIRWAYS NEW E190 ARRIVES IN NAIROBI

Kenya Airways half-year results up 20.6 percent

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - As the Pride of Africa took delivery of their latest Embraer E190 jet yesterday in Nairobi, information has been released that the half year results of Kenya Airways, compared to 2011, ...

Kenya Airways gets court clearance to advance staff restructuring

KENYA AIRWAYS

Kenya Airways gets court clearance to advance staff restructuring

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - ‘Reports about Kenya Airways sacking staff are outrageous and a product of fiction by sections of the media, aimed to cause industrial unrest. None of this is true.

Kenya Airways’ latest E190 takes to the skies in Brazil

Aircraft to join fleet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Kenya Airways’ latest E190 takes to the skies in Brazil

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

The delivery of Kenya Airways’ 36th “bird” is now imminent as the aircraft was put through a vigorous in-flight testing regime over the past two days, ahead of the formal handover later this ...

Kenya Airways eyes northern Tanzania tourist circuit

expanding flight services to Tanzania

Kenya Airways eyes northern Tanzania tourist circuit

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania

Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways are looking to further expand their flight services to Tanzania with an introduction of scheduled flights to Tanzania’s northern tourist circuit effective July of ...

Kenya Airways eyes more destinations in Africa

Africa Aviation

Kenya Airways eyes more destinations in Africa

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Staff Writer

When all is set for the Routes Africa 2012 Forum in Seychelles, East Africa’s leading airline, Kenya Airways is looking to extend its wings to cover more destinations in Africa and outside the ...

Africa: Ten years on since eTN debut

Africa: Ten years on since eTN debut

By Professor Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa correspondent

This week, eTurboNews is looking back at a decade of success, having grown from strength to strength and established itself as a friend of those destinations which 10 years ago were not exactly in ...

Saudi Arabian Airlines and Kenya Airways sign codeshare agreement

Nairobi-Jeddah route

Saudi Arabian Airlines and Kenya Airways sign codeshare agreement

Saudi Arabian Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways, a move that will strengthen each other’s presence in their respective countries.

Kenya Airways launches direct flights to New Delhi

Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways launches direct flights to New Delhi

Kenya Airways has announced its commencement of flights to the Indian Capital city, New Delhi starting May 15th 2012.

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