Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc reactivate codeshare agreement

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM), have signed an agreement to resume their Codeshare partnership, previously initiated in 2016 and discontinued in 2019.

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Under the new agreement, Royal Air Maroc passengers will be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar and Johannesburg on KQ’s network. KQ passengers will benefit from its network connections to the cities of Casablanca and Marrakech, as well as from the possibilities offered by the Moroccan national airline in terms of onward international travel, through its hub in Casablanca.

“This partnership strengthens our connectivity to the East and South of the African continent, thanks to a long-standing reliable partner, Kenya Airways. It will enable our passengers to reach Nairobi and Johannesburg, two important economic and financial capitals, as well as Zanzibar, a popular tourist destination», said Mr. Abdelhamid ADDOU, Chairman and CEO of Royal Air Maroc. He added: “We are pleased to continue to facilitate our customers' travel experiences and to develop our partnership strategy in the service of our position as the leading continental operator.” 

Julius Thairu, KQ’s chief commercial and customer officer said: “We are very happy to see this partnership reactivated as it will provide our travelers with improved connectivity options between our two hubs, Nairobi and Casablanca. Our customers will be able to enjoy the financial center of Casablanca and the tourist destination of Marrakech.”