Delhi & Hyderabad via Mumbai for KQ is same as ET and EK. All with a stop over and cheaper. KQ can therefore do the pricing competitively in response to Ethiopian and all the Middle East carriers and in that way net/ attract passengers who could otherwise have left a direct KQ product and go for a stop over.

It is a well calculated move which was long overdue. I hope this idea emanated from the new commercial director. The same applies to Americas via Amsterdam, the renegotiation of the joint venture with KLM, I think should allow KQ to codeshare with United/ American from AMS to all the major American cities. This will make KQ's tickets to America more affordable rather than the current arrangement where KQ is confined to KLM only.

KQ never used to fill that route...I remember very well there was hue and cry when one of the flights from delhi landed in Mombasa because of bad weather or a tech,it had only 38 pax...

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38? Even matatus from Rongai carry more pax! I wonder how many of those 38 were flying free or on buddy passes!
Did they not research that segment/sector before starting flights?

I also believe it was an issue with pricing, service levels, equipment and timing.

Pricing is an issue with KQ. ET fly this route twice on some days. When KQ terminated then KLM took over the slot. It is only the underlying issues which are affecting KQ's route performance.

Let's wait and see how it will play out.

Yes,it seems that's the only codeshare agreement KQ has with Delta.In AMS and CDG, KQ relies heavily on KLM and Air France respectively. It is better in CDG since Air France does not fly to NBO but they have applied for a Cargo licence to NBO.

[quote=obiero]From Michael Joseph's mouth http://www.businessdaily...6114-wcwwl1z/index.html[/quote]

MJ: "Share price driven (up) by emotions not fundamentals"
[Can't copy and paste the comment so I have paraphrased]

Obiero=Arap Charles

That one too or you are triplets

My favorite extracts from the article/interview: (By the way, what is with Michael Joseph and our peculiar habits?)

Business daily:

KQ pilots have been pushing to have chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze sacked. How secure is his job?

Michael Joseph:

I met our pilots and we had a good discussion. I explained that Mr. Ngunze is important to me at the moment. I am not making this statement forever.

He is in the middle of renegotiating with our financiers to get better terms in order for us to get out of the financial hole we are in. He is critical in that process since he knows and understands these people.


Business daily:

What is your take on the work that McKinsey is doing?

Michael Joseph:

What I have seen from McKinsey is a process and a structure on how to drive improvement in the company. They have an approach that not only identifies the cost savings but gets them as well as revenues.

Kenyans tend to love the status quo. We say this is how we shall get revenues but let us do that tomorrow. I think the opposite is McKinsey’s strength. I am waiting for them to deliver the goods.