What was the reasoning behind lumping up of the two companies?
KAA must have some assets (e.g land) while kq is a broke ass institution. The sum of the two looks very attractive.
How are the expats (pole + fin) doing?
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KQ pays $250 to KAA for landing at JKIA. At take off KQ pays another $250. (Embraer planes as 2014).
The merger is to reduce costs and make KQ enjoy operational advantages like its competitors like ET and Emirates that operate both the airlines and airports in their respective countries.
I thought na5ional carrier doesn’t pay anything to KAA Ama ni parking tu ndio wako exempt. Asking I could be wrong
Is KQ Kenyan owned?
They pay for everything. Parking, take off and landing… Landing and take off at night is relatively expensive compared to day time.
Currently govt has a majority stake, local banks, KLM and Air France.
Previously govt had like 36%, KLM 28% and others (not sure) when they were struggling with debt.
As long as GOK has less than 50.1%, they are risking public assets by taking on independent partners who can collide. GOK needs to either get out of it or run the show alone.
This is just ukora season 16 since 1999. Sell KQ everyone prefers Emirates / Qatar. Kenya cannot afford to buy and service fleets of airplanes.
Having a national carrier is a marketing gimmick by Airbus & Boeing to sell non military planes!
I remember KQ owes KAA / KCAA over KES 4.5 billion! Now who pays if they merge.
Dont speak on matters you dont understand lady.
different entities i guess ,kunukisha kitunguu tu
Why is night more expensive?
Kwa sababu usiku kuna baridi na lazima hao operators wapikiwe chai na kahawa.Bei ya sukari na maziwa imepanda sana ndio maana.
Hawaogopi effects za mercury overdose?
A [COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]mess of pottage
The merger is a terrible idea – baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad………….Decision. It will allow asset stripers to strip KAA for revenue from should KQ fail. When external players dictate the cost of landing, it impacts decision people make choosing i.e. holiday destinations.
EA and Emirates are owned by their government of Dubai’s through the Investment Corporation, whose role is to adding value to its investments; which means, the Gov will always act in the best interest of its carrier and nation. External players have never intended nor have any good designs to act in the best interest of Africans. In time KQ will be wiped out to pave way for European carriers particularly KLM and BA to the African route – Watch this space!! Their profitability depends on demise of such airlines as KQ.
If KQ were to fail, it would still be possible to establish another national carrier, with KAA gone no such chance, may be setup another national carrier in Nakuru or Kericho.
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But extent of liability can be captured in a contract. In this case a merger agreement
A mess of pottage. Umenikumbusha mbali
i think its coz wana tumia stima…si unajua cartels waki washa generators… ni pesa tuu wana taka…
This merger will help KQ to be able to compete with other regional and international airlines that are govt sponsored.
Also am reliably informed the losses that were being reported was a very well and calculated move which culminates to this merger which will greatly improve KQ.
Moving forward for Kenya Airways @Mbele iko Sawa
It will not improve KQ.
KQ becomes very vulnerable, it’s existence is on countdown from the moment that merger happens.