Emirates has announced a significant expansion in its global connectivity, now offering access to nearly 1,700 additional cities worldwide, thanks to strengthened partnerships and new collaborations. This milestone marks a substantial increase in travel options for Kenyan passengers, enabling seamless connections through Emirates’ extensive network and its partners.
In the past year, Emirates has doubled the number of cities available to its passengers beyond its own network. This expanded reach has been made possible through partnerships with over 162 airlines, rail services, and helicopter operators across more than 100 countries. Kenyan travellers can now enjoy greater flexibility, single-ticket itineraries, and a host of benefits, including baggage transfers and frequent flyer rewards.
Emirates’ partnership with Kenya Airways is a key development for the Kenyan market, offering enhanced access to popular global destinations via Dubai. This partnership is part of Emirates’ broader strategy to forge new collaborations and deepen existing ones across the transport ecosystem, making global travel easier and more accessible for Kenyan travellers.
Over the past year, Emirates has launched 16 new partnerships, including codeshare agreements with Avianca and Batik Air Malaysia, as well as interline arrangements with Kam Air, Sri Lankan Airlines, Condor, Flynas, Viva Aerobus, Sun Express, Maldivian, Siberia Airlines, and Kenya Airways. These partnerships provide Kenyan travellers with more options and easier access to a wide range of international destinations.
Through its collaboration with Kenya Airways and other African carriers, Emirates has significantly expanded its footprint across the continent. The airline now offers connections to over 210 regional points in Africa through five codeshare and 18 interline partners. This expansion ensures that Kenyan travellers have superior connectivity and more flight options to smaller regional destinations across the continent.
Emirates Skywards, the airline’s loyalty programme and Emirates SkyCargo also work closely with codeshare and interline partners to support and complement network and loyalty programme frameworks that ensure both passengers and cargo customers reap the full benefits of the airline’s major partnerships. On the operational side, Emirates Airport Services play a vital role to ensure teams are on hand to assist customers so they can connect seamlessly from one flight to another and access the airline’s Dubai and outstation dedicated lounges.
For leisure travellers, Emirates’ unique interline partnerships with airlines such as Maldivian enable access to 16 islands beyond Malé. Additionally, the airline’s partnership with ProFlight Zambia provides access to 13 destinations served by the Southern African airline, including safari adventures in Lower Zambezi National Park.