KQ Cargo exporting Kenyan flowers to Australia

Kenya Airways Cargo plane

Kenya Airways Cargo (KQ Cargo) is now exporting Kenyan cut flowers to Australia. The airline said the new service was informed by a market research that identified Sydney and Melbourne, in Australia, as key markets for Kenyan flowers.

KQ Cargo is targeting to lift over 30 tonnes of flowers into Australia per month as part of revenue improvement in the ongoing Operation Pride. The airline has partnered with Australia's largest airline and flag bearer Qantas Airways.

KQ Cargo sales manager Patricia Odida noted that Kenya Airways flourishing relationship with the Australian airline has enabled the success of the new service to uplift flowers via Johannesburg into Sydney and Melbourne.

"This is a major game changer for Kenya, in terms of increasing trade exports of flowers to non-traditional markets. This partnership opens up the Australian market for exporters and is a business opportunity for us to generate revenue," she said.