Kenya Airways And Delta Air Lines Expand Codeshare Partnership To Offer More Travel Options Across The US And Africa

By Samuel Ouma

Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) and Delta Air Lines (DL) have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, enabling their customers to have more travel options.

In the joint statement, the airlines said they increased travel options to more than 31 destinations in Africa and 57 cities across the US and Canada from August 5.

Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways PLC Group MD and CEO said the partnership is significant as it will enhance connectivity between US and Africa and offer the KQ product directly through its American Partner.

"Kenya Airways prides itself in connecting Africa to the World and the World to Africa. The expansion of the codeshare is historic as it not only allows KQ to expand its footprint in the US, but also significant because it provides seamless connectivity on a single ticket for those travelling for business, leisure or studies into the US while giving seamless connectivity to those visiting Africa through JFK and KQ's hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.” says Allan Kilavuka.

Alain Bellemare, Delta's President International, said, "At a time when we are seeing unprecedented demand for travel between North America and Africa, expanding our strategic partnership with Kenya Airways offers our customers more travel options as well as supports our priority to deepen our presence across the African continent.".

Since 2006, Delta has provided nonstop service between Africa and the US. It operates flights from Lagos, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Ghana.