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The 38 years old flag carrier airline of Kenya is situated at Embakasi, Nairobi Kenya. It operates with a partnership between public-private entities, where the largest share holder is the Government of Kenya with a total stake of 29.8% shares. There are many interesting facts about this airline that every travel enthusiast should be aware of. Hence, here we bring to you the top 4 things that you never knew about this airline.
Important Facts about Kenya Airlines
Not known to many, the dissolution of the East African Airways led to the formation of this airline. This is the reason why it is wholly owned by the government, yet still remains to be in a partnership with other private organizations. The privatization of Kenya Airways began in 1996, and thus it became the first ever successful airline of Africa that could achieve this.
Second interesting fact is that KLM or popularly known as the Royal Dutch Airline is the second largest shareholder of the company with a total of 26.73% shares, and thus is recognized amongst the prestigious private owners of the airline.
Thirdly, in 2010 the airline received recognition of being amongst the top ten airlines of Africa in terms of its seating capacity and was behind Egypt Airways, Ethiopian Airways and South African Airways. It enhanced the reputation of Kenya Airways to a greater extent.
The fourth and final fact is that, on March 2015 the airline started a special program for its passengers that allowed them to book Kenya Airways ticket online at amazing prices. This is the reason why during this period it recorded to serve the highest number of passengers.