Kenya Airways, Alitalia sign codeshare deal

Italian largest airline Alitalia and Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ have entered into a codeshare partnership to offer their customers more travel options at their hubs in Nairobi and Rome.

The deal which became effective last Thursday, will see Alitalia’s code placed on Kenya Airways’ flight beyond Nairobi to Mombasa and Kisumu in Kenya, as well as to a further 19 African destinations including Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Antananarivo, Brazzaville, Dar es Salaam and Douala.