Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination.
Flyers will access 28 destinations on the KQ network using Nairobi, including Nampula, Bangui, Bujumbara, Kigali, Dzaoudzi, Lubumbashi, Kinshasa, Kilimanjaro, Juba, and Zanzibar, among other African countries.
Additionally, as part of a bilateral interline arrangement, Emirates passengers traveling via Dubai can also book a single ticket itinerary from or to Mombasa, one of the most popular leisure destinations in Kenya.
KQ’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Julius Thairu termed the partnership as the ideal gateway for their customers as Kenya’s national carrier seeks to increase connectivity between Africa and the Middle East through Emirates’ hub in Dubai.
“Kenya is a strategic gateway in our Africa network, and this new interline agreement will enhance connectivity for Emirates’ customers and provide them more travel choices across the continent. We look forward to deepening our relationship with Kenya Airways, offering greater network opportunities and improving connections for both of our customers,” Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer, said on his part.
Since launching operations in Kenya with the launch of flights between Nairobi and Dubai in 1995, Emirates has grown the route to 14 weekly flights.
Kenya Airways recently launched direct flights between Mombasa and Dubai offering customers 4 weekly flights.