Kq is a shady company

[gout]

Seems the route is not economically feasible but orgasmic for political optics - price, US visa, and disregard of available data on international arrivals. From the KNBS figures I would bet that the US is likely to follow the UK trend which has stagnated over the 10 year period between 2008 and 2017 while other routes have double and quadrupled over the same period.

[GeeMail]

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/12/21/kenya-airways-seeks-nod-to-operate-maintain-jkia_c1868869 This will help boost KQ earnings. Maintaining an airport costs little and they can charge an arm and a leg for international flights operating through JKIA, clearances, refuelling... Just don't bungle it with askaris dousing a major fire with plastic basins.

[hk]

Pundit,
Another terrible idea https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Parliament-approves-bid-to-nationalise-Kenya-Airways/3946234-5207816-117nbh1/index.html nationalizing KQ. Taxpayers shouldn't pay a dime to so called "private investors". This a shrewd way for banks to get paid for horrible lending practices. Let the damn thing collapse and whomever wants to start an airline can use private funds to start one. CBA and NIC both now merged will make out like bandits if the airline is nationalized.  Esther koimett I bet supports this and she's the one being touted as the next treasury CS?
Kenya just needs accessible airways and modern airports to haul passangers and goods. Kenya doesn't need  to have its own so called national carrier.

[RV Pundit]

But isn't already a parastals considering gov shareholding is probably past 50%. No need for gov to acquire other shareholding. That would be corruption.Let Kq float those shares and they can sell at market rate.

Pundit,
Another terrible idea https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Parliament-approves-bid-to-nationalise-Kenya-Airways/3946234-5207816-117nbh1/index.html nationalizing KQ. Taxpayers shouldn't pay a dime to so called "private investors". This a shrewd way for banks to get paid for horrible lending practices. Let the damn thing collapse and whomever wants to start an airline can use private funds to start one. CBA and NIC both now merged will make out like bandits if the airline is nationalized.  Esther koimett I bet supports this and she's the one being touted as the next treasury CS?
Kenya just needs accessible airways and modern airports to haul passangers and goods. Kenya doesn't need  to have its own so called national carrier.

[Nefertiti]

Banks and air travel have razor thin margins because of tech disruptions. All the fintechs Fuliza, Tala or Branch are eating bank lunch. Airlines have zero to differentiate them. View KQ as a parastatal with national benefits despite making losses.. More like bed-ridden "Uchumi yetu". I don't really get how KQ or Uchumi is a "national pride" - except if airlines cancel flights say when there are travel advisories - KQ can be a national security at a point. Too many airlines are state backed ET, Qatar, Emirates, etc for national security reasons.

[gout]

They are selling seven plans just before the renationalization and experts are very happy; the jubilee are swooping down on all preys!

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/shipping/KQ-move-to-sell-seven-of-its-key-planes-lauded/4003122-5286210-70t44h/index.html