Kenya Airways expands European network, Royal Jordanian resumes Heathrow services
Kenya Airways has expanded its European network by commencing services to Rome on 17-Dec-2010.
- Kenya Airways has expanded its European network by adding Rome as its fourth European destination.
- The service to Rome will operate three times weekly using B767-300ER aircraft.
- Alitalia will codeshare with Kenya Airways on the Rome sector.
- Royal Jordanian has resumed its Amman-London Heathrow services after a two-day suspension due to bad weather.
- Shares in Royal Jordanian and Kenya Airways remained unchanged.
- South Africa's 1time and Lonhro experienced a slight decrease in their share prices.
The Italian capital is Kenya Airways' fourth European destination (after London, Paris and Amsterdam) and 53rd city in its global network. The service will operate three times weekly with B767-300ER equipment. Alitalia will codeshare with Kenya Airways on the sector. Both airlines are members of SkyTeam.
Meanwhile, Royal Jordanian resumed Amman-London Heathrow services yesterday following a two-day suspension due to inclement weather that closed the British gateway.
Shares in Royal Jordanian and Kenya Airways were unchanged yesterday. South Africa's 1time fell 1.2%, while Lonhro fell 1.5%.
Selected African and Middle Eastern airlines share price movements: (% change): 20-Dec-2010
Source: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, Reuters & Bloomberg