Kenya Airways has recorded a 10 per cent increase in its operating performance for the third quarter ending December 31, 2006. Despite the overall passenger growth, the airline's domestic passenger uplift reduced by three per cent.
The airline’s Marketing and Communications Manager attributed the drop to temporary closure of Kisumu airport for repair of the runway. KQ carried a total of 657,347 passengers representing a 9 per cent growth to last year's level of 605,441. Africa accounted for 13 per cent of the airline's overall growth.
He attributed the growth to increased use of the larger Boeing 777s and Boeing 767s in the region.
He said passengers to the Far East grew by 64 per cent, followed by East Africa at 23 per cent. Europe fell 3 per cent, West Africa grew 18 per cent, the Middle East 13 per cent, Southern Africa 11 per cent while Northern Africa grew 10 per cent.
The Manager said capacity reduction on the European region was occasioned by the downgrading of some operations on the London and Amsterdam routes to the smaller Boeing 767s.
The airline’s Marketing and Communications Manager attributed the drop to temporary closure of Kisumu airport for repair of the runway. KQ carried a total of 657,347 passengers representing a 9 per cent growth to last year's level of 605,441. Africa accounted for 13 per cent of the airline's overall growth.
He attributed the growth to increased use of the larger Boeing 777s and Boeing 767s in the region.
He said passengers to the Far East grew by 64 per cent, followed by East Africa at 23 per cent. Europe fell 3 per cent, West Africa grew 18 per cent, the Middle East 13 per cent, Southern Africa 11 per cent while Northern Africa grew 10 per cent.
The Manager said capacity reduction on the European region was occasioned by the downgrading of some operations on the London and Amsterdam routes to the smaller Boeing 767s.
Sources: Kenya Broadcasting Corp.
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