Kenya Airways in codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines for daily flights
Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has inked a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines to help improve connectivity and access in Asia.
The agreement on the Bangkok-Hong Kong route will see Hong Kong Airlines load Kenya Airways flight code on the Asian carriers' seven daily flights. "This will allow Kenya Airways have a daily product between these two key business cities," Kenya Airways Group CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said in a statement.
Code-sharing allows airlines to sell seats on their aircraft, marketing carrier, as if they were their own. The passengers are later transferred onto the partnering airline, the operating carrier.
The Kenyan carrier currently flies three times a week to Hong Kong but the new agreement with its Asian partner increases this to a daily flight. Ngunze said the deal will also enable Hong Kong Airlines passengers to book a through ticket to Nairobi, and the rest of Kenya Airways destinations, especially in Africa.
The agreement will see Hong Kong Airlines load Kenya Airways flight code on the Asian carriers’ seven daily flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok.
The move is targeted at business travelers who ply the route. The codeshare will provide new growth opportunities for both airlines’ to work together to improve flight schedules options and connectivity.
Hong Kong Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Li Dianchun said passengers would also be able to enjoy seamless onward connection into the Far East Asia and Oceania region through this agreement. “We look forward to serving passengers from Kenya Airways on board with our Skytrax 4star quality service,” Mr Dianchun said.
