Kenya Airways was founded in 1977 after the dissolution of East African Airways. It is the flag carrier of Kenya with its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The head office of Kenya Airways is located in Embakassi in Nairobi.
In 1996, Kenya Airways became the first African flag carrier to be successfully privatised. It operates a public-private partnership between the Government of Kenya, KLM and other private shareholders. Kenya Airways is ranked fourth among the African top ten airlines by seat capacity behind South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and EgyptAir. It is a member of SkyTeam and African Airlines Association.
Kenya Airways operates a fleet with 45 aircraft to 62 international destinations, including direct regular flights between Lagos and Nairobi. The airline has 22 Boeing and 15 Embraer aircraft.
The Airline has codesharing agreements with Air France, Air Namibia, Etihad Airways, Jet Airways, TAAG Angola, Qantas, Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Precision Air, Air Mauritius and other airlines.
Routes Kenya Airways Operates Flights On
The airline?operates flights to more than 60 destinations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Domestic flights are operated from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kisumu, Malindi, Mombasa, and Mumias.
Kenya Airways operates regular direct flights from Nairobi to Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria. The airline also operates flights to Addis Ababa, Accra, Cairo,?Karachi, Kampala, Bangui, Dakar, Cotonou, Lusaka,?Abidjan, Cape Town, Durban, Mauritius, Mogadishu, Johannesburg, Salisbury and the Seychelles.
Asia: Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Beijing, Colombo, Delhi, Dubai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Sydney, Seoul, ?Hong Kong, Jeddah, Mumbai.
Europe: London, Amsterdam, Paris.
Kenya Airways operates flights to Zurich, Frankfurt, Moscow, Athens, Copenhagen, Rome through its codeshare partnerships with other airlines.
Popular Routes and Flight fares operated by Kenya Airways is shown below
| Popular Routes |
Flight Fares ($) |
| Lagos to Johannesburg |
283 |
| Lagos to Dar es Salaam |
575 |
| Lagos to Zanzibar |
585 |
| Lagos to Dubai |
623 |
| Lagos to London |
775 |
| Nairobi to Mombasa |
118 |
| Nairobi to London |
320 |
| Nairobi to Kigali |
772 |
| London to Nairobi |
514 |
| London to Kilimanjaro |
605 |
| Dubai to Lagos |
512 |
| Dubai to Accra |
563 |
| Guangzhou to Bangkok |
225 |
| Guangzhou to Accra |
883 |
| Johannesburg to Dubai |
357 |
| Johannesburg to Mumbai |
356 |
| Nairobi to Zanzibar |
258 |
| Freetown to Accra |
517 |
Kenya Airways Fleet
Kenya Airways has 43 Boeing and Embraer planes in its fleet. Each aircraft is configured with a Business Class and Economy Class Cabin.
The livery of the aircraft consists of the company slogan "Pride of Africa" written on the fuselage and a styled K encircled with a Q to depict the airline's IATA airline code.
Travel Packages Offered by Kenya Airways
The Premier Business and Economy Class are the two different cabin classes on the Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways offer a frequent flyer program tagged Flying Blue. ?Registration to join the program is free. Members of the enjoy priority booking, boarding, and lounge access. The JV Lounge is used by the?Gold Elite and Platinum Elite members of the Flying Blue program while Business Passengers of the Kenya Airways use the Simba Lounge. ?Jomo Kenyatta International Airport houses the two lounges.
Special Services Offered by Kenya Airways
Depending on the aircraft and class traveled, all passengers can enjoy the in-flight entertainment. Msafiri is the in-flight magazine distributed to all passengers.?Touchscreens and overhead screens are available for access to movies, TV series, documentaries, radio stations, video games and music albums.
Special Meal
Passengers can pre-book for special meals such as religious or dietary meal up to 24 hours before flight departure.
Medical Services
Kenya Airways offers special medical assistance for passengers who require such either on the ground or on board.
Where to Book Kenya Airways Flight Tickets
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Kenya Airways Offices in Nigeria
Kenya Airways offices are located in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria.
Kenya Airways Abuja Office:?Kenya Airways Ltd,?First Floor, Transcorp Hilton Hotel,?Abuja.
Kenya Airways Lagos Office:?Kenya Airways Ltd,?First Floor, UBA House,?22B, Idowu Taylor Street,?Victoria Island, Lagos.
Flying with Children
Infants and Toddlers
Except infants seating in a car seat, all infants must be lapped by the accompanying passenger with the aid of the extension seat belt. Baby cots are provided free of charge by Kenya Airways. Newborn babies less than 48 hours are advised against travel. Infants can travel when they are 7 days old.
Unaccompanied Minor
Unaccompanied Minor applies to children aged 5 to 14 years travelling alone. Children travelling with parents in different cabins must use the Unaccompanied Minor Service. Advance reservations for Unaccompanied Minor must be made at least 24 hours before flight departure. All children younger than 5 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Expectant Mothers
Expectant mothers will not be allowed to travel after 28 weeks except a Kenya Airways doctor issues a clearance certificate. Expectant mothers will not be accepted on board Kenya Airways flights after 36 weeks of pregnancy. Return journey for pregnant women must be within the 32 or 36-week limit.
Flying with Pets
Kenya Airways only accept live animals as consigned cargo. They will not be accepted as check-in animal in hold or Pet in Cabin on Kenya Airway flights.
Guide or Service Dog
Guide or service dogs will be accepted in the cabin if it's providing assistance to a passenger with reduced mobility. The acceptance of the dog is free of charge. The service dogs can be accepted in the cabin if they are properly harnessed. Passengers with reduced mobility are not allowed to occupy the exit rows.
Cargo Delivery of Kenya Airways
General cargo, perishables, courier, express and mail, livestock, human remains, dangerous goods, perishables, pets, pharmaceutical products, vulnerable and valuable cargo are accepted for transport as cargo on the Kenya Airways.
Kenya Airways operates 2 Boeing 737-300F for cargo services to Africa, Europe, Asia and domestic destinations within Kenya.
Terms and Check-in Policy of Kenya Airways
Online Check-in
Kenya Airways
?Online Check-in for International and Regional Flights starts 30 hours before flight departure and closes 3 hours before departure.
Counter Check-in
International Passengers on Kenya Airways must check-in at least 2 hours 30 minutes before flight departure. Counter closes 1 hour before flight departure.
Passengers on domestic flights must produce an ID for check-in at least 1 hour 30 minutes before flight departure.
Priority Check-in
Flying Blue Elite members travelling from Nairobi can enjoy priority check-in, boarding and lounge access.
Baggage Allowance
International and Regional Flights on Kenya Airways:
Business Class- 2 pieces, each 32kg max and cabin baggage allowance of 18kg.
Economy Class- ?2 pieces, each 23kg max and cabin baggage allowance of 12kg.
Kenya Airways flights to Europe:
Economy Class- 2 pieces, 23kg each
Business Class- 3 pieces, 23kg each
Excess Baggage Charge?
All bags above the 32kg baggage allowance will be transported as Cargo. Excess baggage charges will apply to each piece of baggage that exceeds the free baggage allowance. Depending on the flight destination, excess baggage charge starts from $50 while special baggage is charged at $20.
Special Baggage
Kenya Airways accept on board the carriage of special items like wheelchairs, mobility devices, medicines. ?Human Remains and Ashes of a deceased person are handled as cargo.
Baggage Prohibitions
Items prohibited on Kenya Airways flights include explosives, ammunitions, fireworks, flares, compressed gases, radioactive materials, bleaching powder, peroxides, insecticides, lighters etc.
Baggage Restrictions
These items must be checked in or placed in the checked-in baggage. These items include whips, baton, stun gun, scissors, knives, swords, toy guns, baby strollers, handcuffs and?sporting equipment like baseball bats, golf clubs, billiard cues.
Cancelling and Refund
Kenya Airways will issue refunds for eligible tickets within 10 business days. ?Choosing to refund flight fare will cancel the ticket and all booked flights.
Lost or Forgotten Baggage
Passengers must make immediate complaints before leaving the airport to give details of such baggage.
