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Kenya Airways provides a variety of extra services that can be added to your flight with us in accordance with your individual travel requirements. The prices that would be charged upon purchase are listed below along with a list of these optional services.

Kenya Airways will collect service fees for every name change or correction on KQ operated flight bookings and not on an interline basis, using the following applicable fees:-

Name Correction

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International PNRs
Amount PaidUSD 15USD 75

 

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DescriptionRegion Fees Details
PetsNairobi(NBO)-New York(NYC20.00/kg

 

Minimum freight charge USD 140.00

 

AWB Fee USD 6.00

 

Live animal fee USD 34.80

 

Documentation USD 34.80

 

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Pets only accepted as Freight and not allowed in cabin.

 

Guest to get an Export agent.

 

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Administrative FeesDescription Fees(USD)
Online BookingsChange a ticket via manage my bookingFrom USD 100-300
Online BookingsCancel a ticket through the online refund formFrom USD 100-300
Telephone BookingsBook a ticket via phone reservationsFrom USD 50, Business USD 100
Telephone bookingsChange or cancel your ticket via phone reservationsFrom USD 100-300
Agents bookingsChange or cancel your ticket through phone reservations that were booked by an agentFrom USD 100-300
Award ticketBook an award ticket via phone reservations Service feeUSD 20
Airport ticket office bookingsBook a ticket via an airport ticket officeFrom USD 10-100
Airport ticket office bookingsChange or cancel your ticket through phone reservations that was booked by an agentFrom USD 100-300
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Amount PaidUSD 100USD 150
   

The customer Service Agent shall contact security personnel or Station Manager for handling procedures. The local  security procedures at the Departure and arrival stations shall be adhered to.

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50

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America75100
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5th Freedom Sections* 50

 

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