East Africa: KQ Profits Up 63 Percent Despite Slow Pace of Talks on Airspace

Nairobi — A slow pace of negotiations for airspace bilateral agreements by Kenya is to blame for Kenya Airways' limited expansion.

According to KQ chief executive Titus Naikuni, the airline is double taxed -- in Kenya and the country of destination -- a situation that forces it to limit the number of flights. "For instance, we would like to fly Luanda daily but we are limited to two flights a week," he explained during the airline's recent investor briefing.

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