Regions

Kenyan airline venture scores 7 year extension

July 6
8:29 AM 2013

Kenya Airways and its joint venture firm KLM Royal Dutch Airline was given an extension to operate by the Competition Authority. The given extension will last for seven more years.

Due to the nature of competition, an extension should be granted to joint venture firms before operating to remove any reason for accusations of unfair trade practice from rivals. This extension is considered as an exemption to the rules granted by the Competition Authority of Kenya.

With this grant, the joint venture airline carrier will be able to vend prices on their own, provided that they respect the agreed upon terms of routes, schedules, and maximum load.

The joint venture between the two companies was formalized back in 1996. Ever since, the airline has provided services such as flights from Nairobi to Amsterdam and 'code shared' services between the airline networks.

Another perk awarded by the authority involves the venture partners can align and coordinate management activities between them, again with respect to the terms of agreement.

© 2023 VCPOST, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
Tags
Share

Comments

Join the Conversation

Subscribe to VCpost newsletter

Sign up for our Deals of the Day newsletter.
We will not spam you!

Real Time Analytics