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Kenya: Kenya Airways Stops Passenger Flights for the First Time in Four Decades
Nairobi News, 2 April 2020
Kenyans on Twitter have rallied behind Kenya Airways after the national flag carrier announced it had stopped all passenger flights for the first time in four decades. Read more »
Kenya Airways Stops Flights for the First Time in Four Decades
This decision to halt passenger flights, for the first time in 40 years, by the national flag carrier has been brought about by an announcement by most governments to shut down airports so as to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The cash-strapped airline is considered one of the biggest airlines in Africa, and flies to several destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe, including Amsterdam and London and New York.
Kenya Airways planes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
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Africa: What Next for African Airlines?
New Times, 2 April 2020
The African airline industry is among the casualties on the continent in regards to business continuity amidst the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
InFocus
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The move comes as more countries across the world heeded the advice of scientists that the only way to slow down the spread of COVID-19 is by imposing movement restrictions on ... Read more »
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With several African governments closing borders, implementing travel bans and enforcing strict quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus, experts have said there will be ... Read more »
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Transport Principal Secretary Esther Koimett has told parliament that the buyout plan comes after the House voted in July to nationalise Kenya Airways and save it from mounting ... Read more »
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The airline which has been reportedly losing U.S.$50 million annually as a result of the shortage of pilots, has been operating with 435 pilots while its flight frequencies ... Read more »
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The national carrier's drop in ranking comes even after it started direct flights from Nairobi to New York in October 2018, cutting flight time from Kenya to the U.S. by seven ... Read more »
