Kenya Airways chief executive officer Sebastian Mikosz. Kenya Airways
and KLM have expanded their deal to allow the airlines sell more flights
to and from Europe and East Africa. PHOTO FILE | NATION
Kenya Airways and Dutch carrier KLM have expanded their deal to
allow the airlines sell more flights to and from Europe and East Africa.
The
new agreement builds on the previous general sales agent (GSA) deal
that only covered London and Amsterdam routes into Nairobi.
“Kenya
Airways is working towards strengthening its network and consolidating
Nairobi’s position as a leading hub in East Africa. The networks of both
airlines are complementary and we are confident that this agreement
will allow us to find the synergies for us to grow our respective
networks,” CEO Sebastian Mikosz said in a statement Tuesday.
GSA agreements allow airlines to operate their sales in jurisdictions where they do not have a presence at a cheaper cost.
“We
want to create more value for our customers, and in doing so we are
very excited to deepen our cooperation with Kenya Airways. This new
phase is good news for our customers,” Pieter Elbers, the chief
executive officer of KLM said.
The extension comes at a
time when KQ, under its new ownership structure with lenders, is
pushing to renegotiate the joint-venture agreement with KLM.
Kenya Airways is also eyeing ticket sales to US
government-funded travellers once it signs a code-sharing agreement with
American airline, Delta Airways.
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