Kenya Airways is the National airline of Kenya. Kenya Airways flights serve an extensive route-network in the African subcontinent. It operates flights out of its hub at the ‘Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’. It is headquartered in Embakasi, Nairobi. Kenya Airways reservations are also available to a few Non-African destinations in Asia, Middle East and Europe.

Kenya Airways was founded on 22^nd January 1977 and commenced operations on 4^th February 1977. Initially, it was wholly owned by the Kenyan Government until April 1995. A year later, it became the first African airline to be privatized. Today it is a public-private venture.

Kenya Airways is counted among the top airline companies in the Sub-Sahara region and is consistently ranked among the top African air-carriers by seat capacity. It is a member of the global airline alliance ‘SkyTeam’, and also of the ‘African Airlines Association’. Its frequent flyer program is called ‘Flying Blue’. The slogan of the company is ‘The Pride of Africa.’ All Kenya Airways flights are controlled by a highly trained crew of pilots and support staff in order to provide a hassle-free journey.

Connectivity and Fleet Size

Kenya Airways offers round trips and one way flight deals to a total of 60 destinations. Of these, 4 are in Kenya, 44 in other African nations and the rest in Asia, Europe and Middle East. Some of the major destinations you can book cheap Kenya Airways flight tickets to, are: Nairobi, Mombasa, Bangui, Accra, Abuja, Cape Town, Stockholm, London, Jeddah, Delhi, etc.

The airline currently boasts of a fleet size of 37 aircrafts.

Kenya Airways (KQ) has code-share agreements with a number of airlines such as Air Mauritius, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Airlines, LAM Mozambique Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, TAAG Angola Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Vietnam Airlines etc.

Kenya Airways (KQ) is known to offer some brilliant services along with extending their traditional Kenyan hospitality. A Kenya Airways booking will get you the following amenities –

• Passengers traveling in Business Class are offered extra amenities such as priority check-in, extra baggage allowance and access to the VIP lounges at airports.
• Passengers can relax in comfort on the lie-flat seats offering extra leg-room.
• Passengers are offered seasonal meals and beverages. Though the meal choices could vary depending upon the duration of the flight, one can always enjoy tea, coffee, beer, wines and spirits. The menu is customized depending upon whether a passenger takes day or a night flight.
• Passengers are offered the airline’s exclusive in-flight magazine called ‘Msafiri’ which is distributed across all the travel classes.
• Passengers are provided personal interactive video-screens. One can choose from a variety of movies, TV programs and audio books.
• KQ takes special care of its young passengers by offering them amenities like kids clubs, baby food and giveaways.
• The shoppers can indulge in some on-board shopping with the airline’s on-board shop that features a wide array of jewelry, gadgets, watches, sunglasses, toys and fragrances to choose from.

Kenya Airways offers its passengers web-check in facility, allowing them to avoid the trouble of waiting in long queues at the airport.

After making an online Kenyan Airways flight booking, travelers are recommended to verify the accurate details of baggage with the official representatives of the airline company as allowances may vary depending upon the duration of the flight, class of travel and route.

Carry-On Baggage:

Kenya Airways allows its passengers to carry one bag which must adhere to the following requirements:–

• The maximum dimensions of the bag must not exceed 44 linear inches.
• The maximum weight of the bag must not exceed 22 lbs.
• The bag must be able to fit in the overhead bin or below the seat in front of you.

Apart from one carry-on bag, passengers can carry the following items free of charge –

• Overcoat, blanket or wrap
• Walking stick or Umbrella
• Ladies handbags
• Reading material
• Small laptop
• Small camera
• Collapsible baggage trolley
• Assistive devices such as walkers, crutches, braces, etc.
• Briefcase or laptop bag

Checked Baggage:

For passengers traveling from Europe to Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Khartoum, Kigali, Bujumbura, Lusaka, Lilongwe, Kinshasa, and Addis:

Passengers traveling in Economy Class cabins can carry up to 2 pieces of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements:

• The maximum weight of each of the bags must not exceed 50 lbs.
• The maximum dimensions of each of the bags must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height)

Passengers traveling in Business Class cabins can carry up to 2 pieces of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements –

• The maximum weight of each of the bags must not exceed 70 lbs.
• The maximum dimensions of each of the bags must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height)

For passengers traveling on all other routes –

Passengers traveling in Economy Class cabins can carry up to 1 piece of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements –

• The maximum weight of the bag must not exceed 44 lbs.
• The maximum dimensions of the bag must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height)

Passengers traveling in Business Class cabins can carry up to 1 piece of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements –

• The maximum weight of the bag must not exceed 66 lbs.

The maximum dimensions of the bag must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height)