Why Qatar, RwandAir deal is likely to hurt Kenya Airways

RwandAir is seeking bigger regional market share in its partnership with Qatar Airways. FILE PHOTO

The partnership between Qatar Airways and RwandAir is set to reshape the regional airspace with carriers such as Ethiopian and Kenya Airways staring at a possible loss of transiting passengers.

The new partnership, which comes at a time when Rwanda and Qatar are at an advanced stage to have the latter take a majority stake at the East African carrier as well as its new airport, will see passengers travelling in either of the carriers connect flights from their hubs in Kigali of Doha.

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