tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post377685723646571888..comments2024-03-10T10:14:35.658-05:00Comments on Kenyanomics: Prospects of the US-Kenya Airline RouteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-21358748503354608272008-11-10T17:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T17:24:00.000-05:00Good for people to know.Good for people to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-80442563917904523982007-03-29T14:09:00.000-05:002007-03-29T14:09:00.000-05:00ColdTusker. I also thought Kenya outdid Nigeria on...ColdTusker. I also thought Kenya outdid Nigeria on air transport infrastructure. But Americans have not raised a finger against the West Africans. See the following press release from Delta Airlines--:<A HREF="http://http://news.delta.com/print_doc.cfm?article_id=10571/" REL="nofollow">Delta to fly Lagos</A>Kenyanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286343299498527520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-61800958262990939772007-03-28T22:49:00.000-05:002007-03-28T22:49:00.000-05:00Kenyanomics - Been busy!KQ needs to face up to the...Kenyanomics - Been busy!<BR/><BR/>KQ needs to face up to the Virgin threat. The following is direct competition.<BR/><BR/>LHR-NBO on VA<BR/>NBO-Asia on SingAir<BR/>NBO-W.Africa on VN<BR/><BR/>Good news for KQ... the Nigerian airports are way behind Kenya thus I doubt there will be direct Nigeria-USA flights for at least 2 years! Please correct me if I have made a mistake.<BR/><BR/>VA provides strong competition for KQ from USA-LHR-NBO. VA gets 100% of revenue while KQ has to share with KLM/NWA/Air France/United.coldtuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310224592572460759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-29347684886207066262007-03-23T12:41:00.000-05:002007-03-23T12:41:00.000-05:00ColdTusker--Where have you been? I agree that Atla...ColdTusker--Where have you been? I agree that Atlanta is a fair choice compared to Miami. NYC is even better. I look forward to seeing how thing will unfold given the following scenario. By choosing ATL, KQ will be taking the war to Delta, which is already flying to Africa. And by choosing NYC, KQ will be taking the war to Ethiopian, which flies from both Washington DC and New York.<BR/><BR/>The African route cold be a low margin one, but remember the continent has the fastest growing air transport industry. This makes the continent a hunting ground for airlines.<BR/><BR/>On another note: Virgin has gotten a greenlight to operate within the US, under its newly formed Virgin America flagship. This places Virgin at a front seat in concurring the route. Check this out: Virgin America feeds on the US side, whereas Virgin Nigeria feeds on the other side of the Atlantic.Kenyanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286343299498527520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-932610290655057072007-03-22T09:36:00.000-05:002007-03-22T09:36:00.000-05:00Kenyanomics: JKIA can't be a hub for SE Asia to Eu...Kenyanomics: JKIA can't be a hub for SE Asia to Europe/USA... since it is faster/cheaper to fly EAST to LAX/SFO from SE Asia.<BR/><BR/>Also it is faster (cheaper) to fly SE Asia-India-UK or SE Asia-Mid East-UK/US.<BR/><BR/>Australia-USA can be done thru Tokyo/Singapore.coldtuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310224592572460759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-26774042631363074912007-03-22T09:33:00.000-05:002007-03-22T09:33:00.000-05:00KQ should expand into more profitable Africa route...KQ should expand into more profitable Africa routes before tackling the USA. This is a competitive low-margin route.<BR/><BR/>Atlanta is a far better choice than Miami but KQ should consider NYC (JFK & EWR) though NYC is very competitive & slots may be limited but there are lots of feeder routes.<BR/><BR/>Delta is based out of Atlanta but KQ needs "feeders" and the SkyTeam partners are NWA & Continental.coldtuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310224592572460759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-89959215204328820852007-03-22T00:32:00.000-05:002007-03-22T00:32:00.000-05:00i cannot wait for this expansion to complete. am n...i cannot wait for this expansion to complete. am not looking so much as to the gains for the airlines but rather the multiplier effects this will have plus the exposure that we stand to get. <BR/><BR/>as for terrorism, i suppose given Kenya is US' <I>preferred</I> partner in the region, the alerts will subside.odeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373136262703654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-3365426757817330342007-03-21T10:10:00.000-05:002007-03-21T10:10:00.000-05:00@ KenyaPekee—All knives are drawn. Singaporean Air...@ KenyaPekee—All knives are drawn. Singaporean Airlines will start flying to Nairobi this April. We’re talking about the world trendsetter that has already ordered ten A-380s. I would not be surprised to see one of them fly the route. <BR/><BR/>@WhisperingInn—The terror pretext will surely be a concern. I hope the US does not use it to justify its AFRICOM establishment (see my Feb 17 post on the possibility of a US military base in Kenya).<BR/><BR/>@Yzerfontein—Inteventionalism will be a big mistake. I don’t think Kenya is interested in subsidizing the industry. KAA might—on the other hand—refuse to grant landing rights to other airlines. It has happened to Ethiopians before. The subsidized SAA is just a mess, despite its size and success. I understand that an average director of SAA sits on more than 20 different boardrooms. <BR/><BR/>@Bankelele—KQ’s expanding network in West Africa could enable it lock the US-West African route under its wings. I agree that Miami is not the best choice for KQ, Atlanta is. Interestingly, the Atlanta based Delta airlines knows that, which could explain its aggressive campaign to venture into the lucrative US-Africa route. Delta is currently flying to Accra, South Africa through Dakar, and will start flying to Lagos this December.Kenyanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286343299498527520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-55544550871157614722007-03-21T02:26:00.000-05:002007-03-21T02:26:00.000-05:00Interesting point. The numbers are there, but if i...Interesting point. The numbers are there, but if it was feasible, Naikuni would have made it happen by now. The airline feeds in nicely with partner KLM through Amsterdam. Also, I don't think Miami is KQ's preferred destination.bankelelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180926084939364063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-21147898083133566642007-03-21T01:46:00.000-05:002007-03-21T01:46:00.000-05:00State interference needs to be minimised. Where o...State interference needs to be minimised. Where other countries offer slots and open skies it certainly makes sense to do the same for them. In South Africa, we have the perverse situation where flights are subsidised by a government (SAA & <A HREF="http://www.southafrica.to/transport/Airlines/mango-flights/mango-flights.php5" REL="nofollow">Mango flights</A>) which claims to be pro-poor.Yzerfonteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865469132660903796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-38233987904643833902007-03-21T00:03:00.000-05:002007-03-21T00:03:00.000-05:00Part of the reason why there're no direct flights ...Part of the reason why there're no direct flights btn US and Kenya is the supposed threat of terrorism.<BR/><BR/>The US has to be satisfied that we can keep terrorists from boarding planes and flying to the US for God-knows-what. <BR/><BR/>And right now we're not exactly giving them that satisfaction -- what with Kenya/Somali border being wide open, Kenya/Sudan border too, the Artur's airport saga, and the costant travel advisories America dishes at will against Kenya.<BR/><BR/>A renovated and upgraded airport will no doubt make a difference, but we must deal effectively and urgently with the perceived threat to America that a direct route would (allegedly) pose.Whispering Innhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672947481572051542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32414748.post-40767826133978173442007-03-20T23:33:00.000-05:002007-03-20T23:33:00.000-05:00agree with you kenyanomics, this is one of the mos...agree with you kenyanomics, this is one of the most lucrative routes that have yet to be discovered, i see one of the major airlines pushing a A380.kenyaonlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851038392704474718noreply@blogger.com