Kenya Airways and Visa Partner on Co-Branded Cards in Push for Digital Travel Payments
Visa and Kenya Airways have announced a strategic partnership to launch co-branded credit and debit cards, a move aimed at deepening digital payment adoption in the airline sector and offering [...]
Kenya Airways' Workforce Grew by 8% in 2024
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced an 8% increase in its employee base last year, bringing the total workforce to 4,705 individuals. “We are firmly on track to achieve our [...]Africa's Aviation Sector to Withstand US Travel Restrictions, Demand to Grow 8%-IATA
The newly instituted US visa bans targeting certain African countries are expected to have a limited impact on the continent's aviation industry. “As the industry eyes growth, success will depend [...]Court Awards KSh 2.08mn to Ex-Employee Caught Up in Kenya Airways-KLM Contract Dispute
The Employment and Labor Relations court has ruled that the dismissal of Michael Kariuki Nderitu by Kenya Airways Plc was unfair, awarding the former procurement officer KShs 2.08 million in [...]Kenya Airways’ 50-Year Flight: From State Carrier to Restructured National Pride
Kenya Airways, “The Pride of Africa,” has navigated a complex 50-year journey—from its 1977 founding to privatization, collapse, and a historic 2024 turnaround. This in-depth article traces the airline’s financial evolution, strategic shifts like Project Mawingu and Kifaru, CEO transitions, and the role of state bailouts, culminating in its first profit since 2012.
Kenya Airways 2024: The Plan, The Profit, and the Road to Recapitalization
In an exclusive interview with The Kenyan Wall Street, Kenya Airways (KQ) acting CFO Mary Mwenga outlines the airline’s internal transformation—from cultural shifts to balance sheet overhauls—and what it will [...]Only 2% of Arriving Passengers Use Domestic Flights to Final Destinations-IATA
Only 2% of passengers arriving internationally in Kenya continued to their final destination on domestic flights, according to a new report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Africa is the largest international market for passenger flows [...]KQ Soars to Profit as Foreign Exchange Gains Boost Earnings
Listed carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has posted a net profit of KSh 5.4 billion for 2024, up from a KSh 22.68 billion loss in 2023, breaking a decade-long spell of [...]Ethiopia Secures AfDB Backing for US$7.8bn Mega Airport
Ethiopia is taking a major step toward its ambitious goal of becoming Africa’s leading aviation hub after signing an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the construction [...]Treasury Faulted for Kenya Airways KSh 55bn Bailout without Clear Recovery Plan
The National Treasury’s multi-billion-shilling bailout of Kenya Airways (KQ) is under fire after the Auditor-General’s 2023/2024 report revealed that the government extended over Ksh 55.3 billion to the national carrier [...]Kenya Airways Reacts to Anti-Semitism Claims at South African Airport
Kenya Airways (KQ) has denied claims that its staff at the O.R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, barred a Jewish rabbi from boarding a flight due to his race. “Our personnel [...]Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority Summons KQ, Passenger Over Scuffle at JKIA
Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Kenya Airways' (KQ) station manager in Lagos over what it says is a long history of maltreatment of the country's passengers by the [...]
