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Emirates and Kenya Airways enter interline partnership

Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have established an interline collaboration that would give both airlines’ customers access to new destinations on their respective networks via a single itinerary. Customers will benefit from more travel alternatives as well as seamless baggage check-in to their ultimate destination as a result of the partnership.

Customers of Emirates will now be able to travel from Nairobi to 28 destinations on the Kenya Airways network, including Nampula, Bangui, Bujumbara, Kigali, Dzaoudzi, Lubumbashi, Kinshasa, Kilimanjaro, Juba, and Zanzibar, among many more regional locations in Africa. A single ticket itinerary from or to Mombasa, one of the most popular vacation spots in Kenya, can also be booked by Emirates passengers flying via Dubai as part of a bilateral interline agreement.

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Similarly, Kenya Airways passengers travelling from Nairobi and Mombasa will now be able to access the Emirates’ network and seamlessly connect through Dubai to 23 destinations across West and South Asia, the Far East, the Indian Ocean and Middle East such as Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, Ahmedabad, Beirut, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Seoul among others.

Kenya Airways recently began giving clients four weekly direct flights between Mombasa and Dubai. In addition to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the route from Moi International Airport in Mombasa became the second hub through which the airline connects travellers directly to the UAE. As of right now, KQ offers ten weekly flights from Nairobi to Dubai using a combination of B737-800 and the Dreamliner B787-800.

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With regionally inspired multi-course menus created by a team of award winning chefs and a large selection of premium beverages, guests of all classes may experience a unique experience in the skies. With Emirates’ award-winning in-flight entertainment system, passengers may sit back and enjoy more than 6,500 channels of carefully curated worldwide entertainment content, including TV series, podcasts, games, audiobooks, films from East Africa, African music and more.

Airlines

Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.