Qatar, Kenya Airways Expand Partnership With Codeshare Flights

The carriers' new agreement covers 19 destinations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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A Kenya Airways Boeing 787 landing in London. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Key Takeaways:

  • Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have expanded their partnership, launching codeshare flights to 19 destinations with more planned.
  • The agreement allows Qatar Airways to grow its network in Africa, offering its passengers access to eight new African destinations via Nairobi.
  • Kenya Airways passengers will gain connectivity to ten destinations across Asia and the Middle East via Doha.
  • This enhanced partnership aims to strengthen both airlines' presence and provide passengers with broader access to key leisure and business destinations.
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Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways are building on their partnership with the launch of codeshare flights to 19 destinations, with more to be added in the near future.

The agreement enables the Qatari flag carrier to continue expanding its footprint in Africa and provides passengers from over 170 destinations with easier access to key leisure and business destinations served by Kenya Airways.

“We are pleased with the significant progress made in just a few months since the partnership initiated with Kenya Airways, and this enhancement is a testament of the collaborative efforts which further strengthens our presence in Kenya and the African continent,” Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori said in a statement.

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A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Katie Zera)

Qatar Airways passengers now have access to eight destinations in the Kenya Airways network, connecting through three daily services between Doha and Nairobi. The destinations are Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lilongwe, Malawi; Livingstone, Zambia; Juba, South Sudan; Nampula, Mozambique; and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Connecting Africa and Beyond

Kenya Airways passengers will be able to connect to 10 destinations across Asia and the Middle East through Doha. The destinations are Bahrain; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Islamabad and Karachi in Pakistan; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Malé, Maldives; Muscat, Oman; Singapore; and Tokyo Narita.

Lorne Philipot

Lorne is a South Africa-based aviation journalist. He was captivated and fascinated by flying from the day he took his first airline flight. With a passion for aviation in his blood, he has flown to destinations in all corners of the globe. Lorne has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. Drawing on his travels and passion for aviation, Lorne enjoys writing about airlines, routes, networks, and new developments.
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