tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post116368871756707528..comments2023-10-30T15:29:59.720+03:00Comments on Bankelele: Pot Pourribankelelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01180926084939364063noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163781040299090552006-11-17T19:30:00.000+03:002006-11-17T19:30:00.000+03:00kudri - I'd rather have competition coz fare reduc...kudri - I'd rather have competition coz fare reductions will save me much more! LOL...<BR/><BR/>mitzy - Air France is allied with KQ thus AF acts as a feeder to KQ in France, Germany, Switzerland & Italy.<BR/><BR/>KQ is a strong Regional airline & that's where its building capacity . The new 737-800s & (to come) 787s are regional aircraft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163780686940791322006-11-17T19:24:00.000+03:002006-11-17T19:24:00.000+03:00props & banks: Maybe its just me... The TRUTH - Do...props & banks: Maybe its just me... <BR/><BR/>The TRUTH - Do you believe KQ or KAA?<BR/><BR/>Knowing KAA's history including the "airport passes" given to the Arturs...<BR/><BR/>KQ could use their 737s but I doubt Kisumu's runway can handle 737s coz of length & load bearing capacity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163761117163743812006-11-17T13:58:00.000+03:002006-11-17T13:58:00.000+03:00Kenyanomics: Mombasa route getting lot of competi...Kenyanomics: Mombasa route getting lot of competion now. KQ doing wll but JKIA pales in comparison to Jo-Burg airport as a regional hub. Hopefuly the refurbished airport will be enable this by 2010. KQ, SAA and Ethiopian are alll going to face competion from the Mid-East giants <BR/><BR/>coldtusker: I don't think the runway is the story at Kisumu. <BR/><BR/>As for India - Kenya route there's some politics too with agreements for more flights/seats between air authotities. Jet Air will take a bit longer to launch<BR/> <BR/>Mitzy; I don't think they will be back soon since they are now privately run meanign the route will have to make good economic sense - no more state airlines flying routes for prestige. Also KQ just launched to Paris. Lonrho seem pretty active - looking forward to see what their defintion of "low cost no frills" is <BR/> <BR/>propaganda: I agree, EASA's fokker jet was much more popular than the KQ turbo-prop to Kisumu.bankelelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180926084939364063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163759883257437862006-11-17T13:38:00.000+03:002006-11-17T13:38:00.000+03:00KQ's problems on the Kisumu route have less to do ...KQ's problems on the Kisumu route have less to do with KAA and more to do with the planes it runs against East African Safari Air. They're expected to resume flights with different planes.propagandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755358685875427995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163720582277354212006-11-17T02:43:00.000+03:002006-11-17T02:43:00.000+03:00East African skies are becoming the battleground f...East African skies are becoming the battleground for African air transport supremacy. Airlines from the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa are bringing the battle to KQ, Africa’s only substantially private airline. KQ’s archrivals (Ethiopian and South African) have already made their offensive moves. <BR/><BR/>Ethiopians have applied for landing rights to fly the lucrative Nairobi-Entebbe route. South Africans tried to take over struggling national carriers in Uganda and Tanzania, but both deals never materialized. KQ retaliated by purchasing 49% of Precision Air, which doubles as Tanzania’s finest and fastest growing airline. <BR/><BR/>I will not be surprised to see big airlines re-enter East African-EU route. Their re-entry will be good for competition, and as we all know, the more are always merrier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163694165192263432006-11-16T19:22:00.000+03:002006-11-16T19:22:00.000+03:00Wow... KQ is attracting a host of competitors... J...Wow... KQ is attracting a host of competitors... Jet Airways & Emirates are among the world's fastest growing airlines...<BR/><BR/>I can see why KQ is building REGIONAL capacity since it can become the codeshare partner for many of these airlines esp to South & Central Africa...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163694057928680292006-11-16T19:20:00.000+03:002006-11-16T19:20:00.000+03:00Sigh... KQ has to deal with an inefficient KAA. KQ...Sigh... KQ has to deal with an inefficient KAA. KQ pulled out of the Nbi-Kisumu market coz of the pathetic state of the runway!<BR/><BR/>I hope KAA gets its act together in the next 3 years coz as Kenyanomics points out... Kenya can benefit from the "hub" as well as overflow tourism from S.Africa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9317825.post-1163693080765191852006-11-16T19:04:00.000+03:002006-11-16T19:04:00.000+03:00Competition is always good news; it increases choi...Competition is always good news; it increases choices for consumers and ensures that only suppliers providing quality services remain in the market. It is probably correct to assume that our airline industry is headed for better times. The timing is also good; it comes just in time for the 2008 football World Cup in South Africa. Kenya could serve as a major transit hub (or stop over) for World Cup goers from Eastern Europe, Asia and the Middle East. What remains is for the government to expand the country’s aviation infrastructure. Just renovating airports (Moi, JKIA and Kisumu) is not enough. Airport staff needs to be more efficient in processing travelers’ immigration paperwork. Airport security (I should say corruption) need to be taken care of, lest we find ourselves in another Artur brothers security bleach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com