About Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways (KQ) is the national airline of Kenya and was founded in 1977. It first flew on 4 February 1977 servicing the London/Nairobi route using a Boeing 707–321 leased from British Midland Airways. A year later, the airline’s network comprised five domestic and 16 international destinations. Kenya Airways is sometimes incorrectly called Kenya Airlines.

Kenya Airways was the first African airline to become successfully privatised in 1996. Kenya Airways has its main hub in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. In 2001 Kenya Airways formed a partnership with KLM. KLM owns slightly more than a quarter of Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways operates the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for many of its long haul flights.

As of July 2016, Kenya Airways serviced 54 destinations, 44 of which are within Africa. Kenya Airways is a full member of the SkyTeam alliance.

It is worth mentioning that people often incorrectly refer to Kenya Airways as Kenyan Airways, Kenya Airlines and even Air Kenya.

Our flight ticket prices are live, meaning your Kenya Airways online booking requests are processed in real time and you are provided with up to date prices. We are specialists in Kenya Airways Online Booking. You can also make a Kenya Airways booking by phone.

Kenya Airways frequent flyer program

The KQ frequent flyer program is called Flying Blue which is also used by KLM.

With Kenya Airways Flying Blue members can:

Earn Award Miles
Earn Level Miles
Earn qualifying flights
Earn Elite bonus Miles
Spend Award Miles
Extend the validity of Award Miles
Enjoy SkyTeam benefits worldwide

Kenya Airways cabin classes

Kenya Airways provides passengers with Business and Economy Class services. Find out more about Kenya Airways Business class service.

Kenya Airways routes

Kenya airways operates flights to the following destinations: Updated 7th March 2020

Country	City	Airport
Angola	Luanda	Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	Ouagadougou Airport
Burundi	Bujumbura	Bujumbura International Airport
Burundi	Yaoundé	Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
Central African Republic	Bangui	Bangui M’Poko International Airport
Comoros	Moroni	Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
Côte d’Ivoire	Abidjan	Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	N’djili Airport
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kisangani	Bangoka International Airport
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Lubumbashi	Lubumbashi International Airport
Denmark	Copenhagen	Copenhagen Airport
Djibouti	Djibouti City	Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
Egypt	Cairo	Cairo International Airport
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	Malabo International Airport
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
France	Paris	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Gabon	Libreville	Libreville International Airport
Ghana	Accra	Kotoka International Airport
Ghana	Mumbai	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Israel	Tel Aviv	Ben Gurion Airport
Italy	Rome	Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
Kenya	Kisumu	Kisumu Airport
Kenya	Malindi	Malindi Airport
Kenya	Mombasa	Moi International Airport
Kenya	Nairobi	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Liberia	Monrovia	Roberts International Airport
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Ivato Airport
Malawi	Blantyre	Chileka International Airport
Malawi	Lilongwe	Lilongwe International Airport
Mali	Bamako	Bamako–Sénou International Airport
Mauritius	Port Louis	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Mayotte	Dzaoudzi	Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport
Mozambique	Maputo	Maputo International Airport
Mozambique	Nampula	Nampula Airport
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Nigeria	Lagos	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville	Maya-Maya Airport
Rwanda	Kigali	Kigali International Airport
Senegal	Dakar	Blaise Diagne International Airport
Seychelles	Mahé	Seychelles International Airport
Sierra Leone	Freetown	Lungi International Airport
Somalia	Mogadishu	Aden Adde International Airport
South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Town International Airport
South Africa	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport
South Sudan	Juba	Juba International Airport
Sudan	Khartoum	Khartoum International Airport
Switzerland	Geneva	Geneva Airport
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	Julius Nyerere International Airport
Tanzania	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro International Airport
Tanzania	Zanzibar	Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport
Uganda	Entebbe/Kampala	Entebbe International Airport
UAE	Dubai	Dubai International Airport
United Kindom	London	Heathrow Airport
United States	New York City	John F. Kennedy International Airport
Zambia	Livingstone	Livingstone Airport
Zambia	Lusaka	Lusaka International Airport
Zambia	Ndola	Ndola Airport
Zimbabwe	Harare	Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Zimbabwe	Victoria Falls	Victoria Falls Airport

Below, we outline the Kenya Airways contacts. The airline does have offices in several countries. Those contact details can be found on the airline website.Kenya Airways contact details in Kenya

Head Office

Airport North Road, Embakasi
P.O. Box: 19002 – 00501 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: + 254-(0)20-6422000
Safaricom: +254-0711-02-2000
Airtel: +254-0734-10-2000

Kenya Airways Contact Centre (24 hours)

Tel : +254 (0) 20 3274747
Safaricom : +254 0711 02 4747
Airtel : +254 0734 10 4747

Flying Blue, Baggage Services & Reservations: Customer.relations@kenya-airways.com

Kenya Airways codeshare agreements

Kenya Airways currently (Nov 2016) operates code share flights with:

KLM, Air France, Korean Air, Aeroflot, China Southern, Kulula, Garuda Indonesia, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern, Precision Air, Air Mauritius, Air Mozambique, Jet Airways, TAAG-Angola Airlines, Air Burkina, Air Namibia, Etihad Airways.

Kenya Airways baggage allowance

Routing/Special Category Passengers	Premier World	Economy
Africa – America/Europe	2 Pieces, 32kg  max each	2 Pieces, 23kg max each
Johannesburg – London / Paris / Amsterdam	1 Pieces, 32kg  max each	1 Pieces, 23kg max each
Africa- Middle East/Asia	2 Pieces, 32kg  max each	2 Pieces, 23kg max each
Intra Africa 1 (East Africa and 5th freedom sectors) Intra Africa 2 (Rest of Africa)	2 Pieces, 32kg  max each 2 Pieces, 32kg  max each	2 Pieces, 23kg max each 2 Pieces, 23kg max each
Domestic	1 Piece, 32kg  max each	1 Piece, max 23kg
Marine/Seamen/Military (for any routing)	2 Pieces, 32kg  max each	2 Pieces, 23kg  max each
Sky Team Elite Plus & Elite (Platinum, Gold and Silver card holders)	+1 Piece Extra, max 32kg	+1 Piece Extra, max 23kg

*5th Freedom sectors are all flights KQ operates without touching the hub, Nairobi e.g. Bujumbura-Kigali, Lusaka-Lilongwe, Bangkok-Guangzhou, Bangkok-Hong Kong and vice versa.

 

Kenya Airways Online Check In

International Check-in

For all international flights, passengers are required to check in at least two and a half hours before departure of flight (irrespective of Class of travel). Counters close one hour prior to departure.

Domestic Check-in

Passengers on domestic flights passengers are required to produce some acceptable form of identification at check-in. They are required to check in at least one and a half hours (irrespective of Class of travel). Counters close 30 minutes to departure.

Priority Check-in

Flying Blue Elite members(Gold and Platinum) traveling from Nairobi to any destination can enjoy a smoother journey as Kenya Airways offers priority check in and boarding, lounge access with one guest, among other prestigious rewards!

Kenya Airways Online Check In

To complete Kenya Airways Online Check In visit the airline website. A link for Kenya Airways Online Check In is included below. You can now check in online with an e-ticket from 30 hours until 2 hours before departure!

Jump the longs queues at selected airports and choose your preferred seat and print out your boarding pass at your convenience. At the airport, drop off your luggage at the dedicated online check-in drop off point and proceed to the boarding gate. Kenya Airways online booking is also available directly through their website.

KQA Live flight tracker

Here is the live Kenya Airways flight tracker.

Kenya Airways Online Booking

Use our flight search tool for your Kenya Airways online booking needs to find the best deals. For more information about Kenya Airways, you can visit their official website www.kenya-airways.com.

Looking to make a Kenya Airways Online Booking? Find, compare and book your flight today. Prices increase the longer you wait, so don’t delay. Looking for www.kenya-airways.com online booking? Book Kenya Airways flights quickly and securely using the booking engine at the top of this page.

Kenya Airlines Booking

Did you search for Kenya Airlines Booking? Some people refer to the airline as Kenya Airlines. It is difficult to keep track of which airlines end with “Airlines” and Airways. In this instance Kenya Airlines is incorrect.

Kenya Airways Booking

You can also book Kenya Airways flights in traditional high street travel agents. However you will probably find better Kenya Airways deals online. Remember that we often have exclusive deals. Be sure to search for your flights using the flight finder at the top of this page. Why pay more?

Kenya Airways Website

The official Kenya Airways website is www.kenya-airways.com and not www.kenya-airways.co.ke or www.kenyaairways.com or www.kenyaairlines.com or www.kenya-airways.net or www.kenyan-airways.com

How to find cheap Kenya Airways Flights

Of course, you want to book cheap Kenya Airways flights. If you have flexibility with regards to your travel dates you could fly on dates that fall outside school holidays. Flights to Kenya are often more expensive during school holidays. Of course flights during Christmas and Easter also tend to be more expensive. The best thing you can do if you have to travel during these festive periods is to book early. The earlier you book your flights, the cheaper they tend to be.

When it comes to what day of the week to travel on, it is clear that mid-week flights tend to be cheaper. Most people will go away for 1 or 2 weeks. They would ideally like to travel on Friday evening after they have finished work or on Saturday. So because flights on Fridays and Saturdays are popular, they tend to be more expensive.

Likewise, people returning from holiday generally would like to come back before the working week starts. So Sunday flights are also in high demand. With all that said, try to avoid booking flights on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The cheapest flights are normally in the middle of the week. Use our flight search tool at the top of this page to find and book cheap Kenya Airways flights.

How much is a flight from Nairobi to Mombasa?

You may be wondering how much is a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Mombasa. If so, you can find out more about flight ticket prices on this popular route at our dedicated page entitled How much is a flight from Nairobi to Mombasa?.

There are several airlines operating flights between Nairobi and Mombasa which means there is healthy competition resulting in some great airfares.

Kenya Airways News

27 Debruary 2020 – ‘Pride of Africa’ emerge last among 10 carriers in Middle East and Africa on-time performance – Read more

27 February 2020 – Kenya Airways Offered Green Light to Begin Flights to Tel Aviv – Read more

27 February 2020 – Kenya Airways’ New CEO Comes From Subsidiary Jambojet – Read more

7 May 2019 – KQ sinks deeper, but sticks with Boeing – Read more

1 May 2019 – Kenya Airways CEO: “There Is Nothing Lucrative About Flying To New York” – Read more

21 April 2019 – Kenya Airways flights to Khartoum resume – Read more

16 April 2019 – Kenya Airways increases flights on the Nairobi-Mombasa route ahead of Easter – Read more

30 April 2018 – Kenya Airways to add capacity as leased aircraft return – Read more

16 April 2018 – KQ sacks Nigeria staff, appoints sales agent – Watch now

15 April 2018 – Why Kenya Airways is abbreviated as KQ and not KA – Read more

10 April 2018 – Kenya working on finer details ahead of direct New York flights – Read about it here

25 March 2018 – KQ to introduce a special more spacious economy class on Dreamliners – Find out more

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