(TAN): Delta Air Lines and Kenya Airways have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership, commencing on August 5, 2023, a statement said.
This expansion includes the incorporation of Kenya Airways’ nonstop Nairobi-to-New York service, providing travellers with a more direct route and increased connectivity options. The collaboration also offers an extended network of destinations within the US and Africa, comprising 31 additional single-connect destinations in Africa and 57 more across the US and Canada.
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Passengers will benefit not only from enhanced travel options but also the opportunity to earn miles through Delta SkyMiles and Kenya Airways’ Asante Rewards programs. Tickets for these expanded services can be purchased via delta.com, as well as through various trade and corporate channels, including travel agencies.
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.”
Allan Kilavuka, CEO of Kenya Airways, expressed his enthusiasm for this extended collaboration, highlighting its significance in enhancing connectivity between Africa and the US. “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, providing seamless connectivity on a single ticket for those travelling for business, leisure or studies. It also offers seamless connectivity to those visiting Africa for similar reasons through JFK into KQ’s hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi,” he said.
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Presently, Kenya Airways offers daily flights from Nairobi to the US via JFK airport in New York. Delta has been operating nonstop service between Africa and the United States since 2006, with flights connecting Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal; Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa; and Lagos, Nigeria. This expanded partnership between Delta and Kenya Airways aims to create a more comprehensive and seamless travel experience for passengers between these two continents.
