Kenya Airways is the leading African airliner based at Nairobi, Kenya. This airline operates from Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi as its base hub.
Kenyan Airways is the first African airliner to gain international recognition owing to its professionalism and world-class service.
Kenya Airways flights serve various African, European, Asian and American destinations.
There are many direct flights available to Indian subcontinents including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkotta on regular basis.
This African airline is regarded as one of the best international airlines in India, as it covers many destinations and offers world class service.
Kenya Airways was established in 1977 by the Kenyan government as a result of East African community break-up. During 1996, the Kenyan government privatized Kenyan Airways in order to make it efficient. In 2005, the new logo ‘Pride of Africa’ was given replacing the old four strips.
Thereafter, there was no looking back, as the airline started making profits more than 48% in the very next year. In March 2006, Kenya Airways entered into Star Alliance, the 2nd largest global airline alliance.
At present, Kenyan airline is jointly owned by the Kenyan Government, KLM, Institutional investors and common shareholders.
The airline has staff strength of 2400 employees including its subsidiary Precision Air, based at Tanzania.
Kenya Airways operates modern fleet with start-of-art technology. There are 26 aircrafts from various manufactures such as Embraer 170 LR, Boeing 777 200 ER, Boeing 767 300 ER, and Boeing 737 Series offering world-class in-flight comforts.
Kenyan Airways in-flight facilities include AVOD systems, movies, TV shows, and personal music systems, etc.
During 2006 the airline ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliner in order to replace Boeing 767 series and the delivery of aircraft will start from end of 2010. It has a well trained and polite carbine crew that takes care of comfort levels of passengers onboard.
Kenya Airways flights serve various African destinations including Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ivory Cost, Ghana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Congo Republic, Tanzania and South Africa.
Its network cover many European destinations including United Kingdom, France, Netherlands Kenyan Airways flies to Asian countries including India, China, Middle East and Thailand.
The European countries covered by Kenya Airways include France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and United Kingdom.
Cheap Kenya Airways flights can be availed at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkotta and Chennai for African and European cities. Kenyan Airways has proved that it is indeed ‘Proud of Africa’ as suggested by its logo.
Kenya Airways offer ticketing facilities online and also through GSA appointed in major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore.
