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Airline lobby paints gloomy picture of African skies as Kenya Airways bleeds

Flying Kenya Airways back to profitability may take more than just sound management, industry snapshot by International Air Transport Association to Parliament shows.

High fuel prices, multiple taxes and complicated visa application process have conspired against African airlines, including KQ, with just two airlines declaring profits last year. This is the reality IATA officials laid bare before National Assembly’s Transport Committee in Nairobi on Thursday.

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