As international airline traffic has expanded in recent
years, a new development has swept the industry – extensive cooperation
among international carriers in the provision of service. Alliances
eases passenger connections between the carriers.
Codesharing : this is simply the practise of operating a flight
under two or more flight designators.
SPA -
Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreement
GSA -
KLM
Strategic ally; global route network and airline partner since 1996,
holding 26% of the stakes. The joint venture runs regular services
between Nairobi and Amsterdam, and code-shared services within the
Kenya Airways-KLM network and potential services throughout the North
American and European markets, from Nairobi.
http://www.klm.com
Precisionair
Precisionair is a private Tanzanian airline, which is a leader in
providing scheduled, charter and scenic flight services out of its
three centers of Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Bukoba. Precisionair has
a reputable on-time performance on scheduled flights.
http://www.precisionairtz.com.
Northwest Airlines:
Kenya Airways and Northwest Airlines have a Cooperative Marketing
Agreement together with KLM, to target the American market.
http://www.nwa.com
Rwanda Air
Rwanda Air
Kenya Airways and Rwanda Air Codeshare on the Kigali-Nairobi-Kigali
route.
Air Malawi
Air Malawi
Kenya Airways and Air Malawi Codeshare on the Lillongwe-Nairobi-Lillongwe
and Blantyre-Nairobi-Blantyre
IMPLICATIONS FOR PASSENGERS
Increase of choice (a passenger traveling Nairobi/Dar-es-Salaam
has a variety of choice due to increased frequencies
Increased passenger choice in turn could lead to lower fares
Passengers access to the Flying Dutchman Programme
The passengers has the opportunity to fly on routes that could
previously have not been possible
Product upgrades (e.g. premier class) uplifts customer services
standards , seamless service
