Delta Air Lines Enters Partnership with Kenya Airways

Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that it has entered into a codeshare partnership with Kenya Airways.

The partnership launched August 11 and will help Kenya Airways connect Accra, Amsterdam, London, and Paris with Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport using Delta‘s code. The deal will also offer customers a one-stop travel experience from the United States.

Delta will place its code on Kenya Airways’ services to cities across Africa, including Maputo, Mozambique; Johannesburg, South Africa; Djibouti City, Djibouti and more. The two airlines are both members of the SkyTeam alliance and frequent flyers can earn and redeem miles on flights hosted by each carrier.

“Delta is the leading carrier between the United States and Africa,” Delta senior vice president Corneel Koster said in a statement. “This new partnership with Kenya Airways’ will give customers even greater choice for travel between the continents thanks to Kenya Airways’ extensive network beyond Nairobi.”

“We are delighted about this closer relationship with Delta, and believe that this will bring real benefits to our customers and our business,” Kenya Airways CCO Vincent Coste said. “Kenya Airways and Delta are both premier airlines and this agreement is a positive step in our cooperation.”

Delta has operated flights to Africa since 2006, and serves Lagos, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Dakar, Senegal and Johannesburg, South Africa. Kenya Airways is a leading African carrier and operates in 52 destinations worldwide, 43 of which are in Africa.