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Partners & Alliances
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As international airline traffic has expanded in recent years, a new development has swept the industry – extensive cooperation among international carriers in the provision of service. Alliances ease passenger connections between the carriers.
Code sharing: this is simply the practice of operating a flight under two or more flight designators.
SPA
Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreement
GSA
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KLM
KLM is a strategic ally, global route network and airline partner since 1996, holding 26% of the stakes. The joint venture runs regular services between Nairobi and Amsterdam, and code-shared services within the Kenya Airways-KLM network and potential services throughout the North American and European markets from Nairobi.
http://www.klm.com |
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Air France
Kenya Airways and air France have code-shared services on several routes throughout European and North-American markets from Nairobi.
http://www.airfrance.com |
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Precision Air
Precision air is a private Tanzanian airline, which is a leader in providing scheduled, charter and scenic flight services out of its three centers of Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Bukoba. Precision air has a reputable on-time performance on scheduled flights.
http://www.precisionairtz.com |
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Northwest Airlines:
Kenya Airways and Northwest Airlines have a Cooperative Marketing Agreement together with KLM, to target the American market.
http://www.nwa.com |
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Rwanda
Kenya Airways and Rwanda Code share on the Kigali-Nairobi-Kigali route.
http://www.rwandair.com |
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Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius code share on the Nairobi - Mauritius route
http://www.airmauritius.com |
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Korean Air
Kenya Airways and Korean Air code share on the Nairobi - Seoul route
http://www.koreanair.com |
IMPLICATIONS FOR PASSENGERS
- Increase of choice (a passenger traveling Nairobi/Dar-es-Salaam has a variety of choice due to increased frequencies
- Increased passenger choice in turn could lead to lower fares
- Passengers access to the Flying Blue Programme
- The passengers has the opportunity to fly on routes that could previously have not been possible
- Product upgrades (e.g. premier class) uplifts customer services standards, seamless service
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