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SkyTeam Alliance launches online Round The World Planner

Kenya Airways customers to benefit from new application which enables itinerary planning for customers, travel agents worldwide

NAIROBI, 22 September 2011….Customers of the national carrier Kenya Airways can now use an online application that enables them to plan their travel to various destinations around the world in advance.

 

The user-friendly application was developed by SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, of which Kenya Airways is a member, and allows customers to create their own Round-The-World itinerary using the extensive networks of all fourteen SkyTeam member airlines.

Round-The-World Planner will also enable travel agents to make bookings through a dedicated SkyTeam website.

Two versions of the Round the World planner have been developed. Both enabling customers to build tailor made itineraries in compliance with SkyTeam’s Round the World fare products, terms and conditions.

 

KQ customers will access the application via the recently refreshed skyteam.com website. A customized version for travel agents can be accessed via the newly created dedicated skyteam.biz website. 

 

The Round the World Planner is another example of SkyTeam’s focus on actively improving products and services for its customers.

“With hundreds of destinations to choose from, SkyTeam can take our customers wherever they want to go, whenever they want to go, whether they are traveling for business or pleasure,” said Mauro Oretti, SkyTeam’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

 

He added, “Our new planner has been developed to maximize customers’ potential travel opportunities, whilst minimizing the complexity of planning a Round the World itinerary.”

The SkyTeam Round the World planner intuitively guides users through every step of planning an itinerary. Once saved, the itinerary can be printed or emailed.

 

In addition, customers can book their preferred travel plans via their travel agent or any SkyTeam member airline. Future phases of the application will feature real-time flight availability and prices and the ability to book online via SkyTeam.com.

 

About SkyTeam 

SkyTeam is a global airline alliance providing customers from member airlines access to an extensive global network with more destinations, more frequencies and more connectivity. Passengers can earn and redeem Frequent Flyer Miles throughout the SkyTeam network. SkyTeam member airlines offer customers over 465 lounges worldwide. The fourteen members are: Aeroflot, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, TAROM and Vietnam Airlines. SkyTeam offers its 474 million annual passengers a worldwide system of over 14,000 daily flights to 916 destinations in 169 countries.

 

www.skyteam.com  

www.facebook.com/skyteam 

www.youtube.com/user/skyteam 

 

Awards

 

2013Air Cargo Excellence Awards- Kenya Airways Cargo voted top in service excellence during the Air Cargo News Global Service Award
 

2011Africa’s Leading Economy Airline - World Travel Awards
The Maktaba 2011 Award- (Runner up) in the Special Library category - Library of the Year Award (LOYA)
 

2010In July, Kenya Airways joins the ranks of global airlines as a full SkyTeam member
Kenya Airways declared Business Airline of the Year at the Africa Investor (AI) Tourism Investor Awards.
Business airline of the year – Africa Investor Awards
Best Financial Disclosure in Africa - World Investor Finance Awards
PlusOne Award – Transport sector ICT winner - CIO 100 Gala Awards
 

2009Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Titus Naikuni is awarded the 2009 Aviation & Allied Business Individual Achievement Award.

2008COYA (Company of the Year) top awards for strategic planning and emergency preparedness as well as Manager of the Year to HR Director Paul Kasimu.
Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine votes Kenya Airways as African Airline of Choice, Best Regional Airline,Flying Blue voted the best Frequent Flier program and Msafiri - Best Inflight magazine
 

2007Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) award for Excellence for In house publication - Msafiri
IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit)
Ektron All Star wins - Best Travel Site
 

2006KQ Most Respected Company in East Africa Award
Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company for the second year running
Kenya Airways wins the prestigious African Aviation Award awarded by the African Aviation Magazine in March
 

2005October 2005 – KQ achieves IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) becoming the 1st carrier in sub-Saharan to get this rigorous safety certification.
Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company.
 

2004Kenya Airways scoops triple win as Best Domestic Airline 2003, Best Regional Airline 2002 and 2003 and Best In-flight Magazine 2002 and 2003 by Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine.

2001Voted Best User of Information Technology in Kenya by the Computer Society of Kenya.
Named African Airline of the Year for third year running by African Aviation Magazine.
 

2000KQ MSK Awards- Named African Airline of the Year for the second year running by African Aviation Magazine.
Voted runner-up in the award for the Most Respected Company in East Africa by business leaders surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Nation Media Group.
 

1999Voted African Airline of the Year by African Aviation Magazine ( UK based publication).
Voted Best Regional Airline in Eastern Africa by Travel News (a Kenyan publication).