A Kenya Airways 787 traveling from Nairobi to London Heathrow was escorted to an alternate London airport by Royal Air Force fighter jets. Then armed police officers in tactical gear boarded the aircraft with search dogs. What was the...
Drunk Passenger Wedges Her Elbow Onto My Tray Table…One Row Behind Her!
A group of young ladies were having such a lively time on my Kenya Airways flight to Johannesburg that one must not have noticed that she was resting her elbow on my tray table, not her own. The thing...
Review: Kenya Airways 787-8 Economy Class
From Nairobi to Johannesburg, I traveled on Kenya Airways on a Boeing 787-8 in economy class. Service was pleasant onboard and the meal was acceptable, but the chronically-delayed airline was late again. Kenya Airways 787-8 Economy Class Review After...
Review: Kenya Airways Simba Lounge – Nairobi (NBO)
Prior to my flight to Johannesburg, I stopped by the Kenya Airways Simba Lounge at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Kenya Airways Simba Lounge Review (NBO) We may think of Simba as the given name of a Disney character,...
Review: Kenya Airways E190 Economy Class
I chose Kenya Airways to fly from Mombasa to Johannesburg, with a stop in Nairobi required. This review represents my first segment: a Kenya Airways E190 in economy class. Kenya Airways E190 Economy Class Review (MBA-NBO) Intra-Africa tickets are...
Kenyan President Asks Delta Air Lines To Save Kenya Airways
The President of Kenya has approached Delta Air Lines during a trip to Washington, DC hoping to entice the Atlanta-based carrier to invest in beleaguered Kenya Airways, which has not been profitable in over a decade. In Washington, President...
Review: Kenya Airways 787-8 Business Class Nairobi – New York
I had a lovely journey on Kenya Airways from Nairobi to New York in “Premier World” business class on the 787-8 and enjoyed gracious hospitality onboard that instantly made Kenya Airways my favorite African carrier. Kenya Airways 787-8 Business...
My Loutish Seatmate Gets Too Comfortable Onboard Flight…
The more I think about this, the more I think this deserves more than a casual mention in my flight review. It’s shocking to me that some people have so little courtesy that they cannot comprehend they are making...
My Five-Minute Connection In Nairobi (NBO)
A mechanical delay in Johannesburg meant my connection between flights on Kenya Airways dropped from one hour to five minutes in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). Quick Connection In Nairobi Airport – My Experience My 737-800 experienced a...
Review: Kenya Airways 737-800 Business Class
From Johannesburg to Nairobi I flew on Kenya Airways in business class aboard a Boeing 737-800. This marked my first-ever flight on Kenya Airways. Although the trip home did not get off to a smooth start due to an...
Sad: Kenya Airways 787 Stowaway Found Dead In London Garden
In another reminder of the foolishness of stowing away on a commercial airliner, a man fell from the undercarriage of a Kenya Airways 787 and was found dead in a south London garden. The man, who has not yet...
Strike Threatens Kenya Airways’ U.S. Launch
Kenya Airways will begin service between Nairobi and New York on October 28th. At least that is the plan… Unions at Kenya Airways are not happy. Kenya Airlines continues to lose money and the airline is asking workers to...
