Air France-KLM Opens New Africa Headquarters in Nairobi
Air France-KLM has announced the opening of its new Africa headquarters in Nairobi. The newly established regional hub encompasses seven key markets, comprising Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Djibouti, South Africa, [...]
Emirates and Kenya Airways Announce Interline Partnership
Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced a partnership that will enable passengers of both airlines to access a broader range of destinations within a single travel plan. Emirates customers [...]
RwandAir and Qatar Airways Cargo Launch New Kigali Cargo Hub
RwandAir has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo to launch a new African cargo hub in Kigali, which will be a vital tool for the development of Kigali into a regional [...]IATA Projects Airlines to Reduce Losses to $213 Million in 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects that African airlines are to narrow their losses to $213 million this year. As per the association's report, the carriers in the continent [...]Air France to Expand Nairobi-Paris Direct Flights
Air France, the national airline of France, has added more direct flights between Nairobi and Paris starting June 15, 2023, due to a rise in demand. The airline plans to [...]Airlink Limited Launches Johannesburg-Nairobi Flights
Airlink Limited, South Africa's Airline, has launched direct flights between Johannesburg-Nairobi. The airline will start operation on 24th April 2023. The airline will provide much-needed competition and additional choices for [...]Lufthansa Group to Expand Flights to Nairobi
Lufthansa Group has announced that it will increase its current Frankfurt-Nairobi connection from five to seven weekly flights for the summer flight schedule, citing positive booking trends, effective June 3. [...]Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Direct Flights to Karachi, Pakistan
Ethiopian Airlines, the major airline in Africa, will resume offering direct flights to Karachi, Pakistan, as of 01 May 2023. The airline had previously offered flights to Karachi from July [...]KQ to Reinstate Workers' Provident Fund
Kenya Airways (KQ) will restore the workers' provident fund starting next month, which was a significant concern that led to pilots going on strike last November. The resumption of the [...]Kenya Airways South African Airways Partnership Deal to be Considered a Merger
The Comesa Competition Commission (CCC) has announced that due to the impact of the joint venture on competition in the region, the collaboration between Kenya Airways and South African Airways [...]Emirates Embraces Linguistic Diversity Onboard In Line With UNESCO International Mother Language Day
Dubai, UAE, 16 February 2023: Celebrating International Mother Language Day on the 21 February, the UNESCO day that honours the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies [...]Passenger Demand Recovery Continued on Track in 2022-IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand recovery in air travel continued in December 2022 and for the full year. In 2022, global revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) [...]
