While carriers from Africa and South America failed to make the top 20 list,Dutch carrier KLM who are partners with Kenya Airways (KQ),emerged one of the safest airlines in the world.
In rankings released by AirlineRatings.com last week, KLM was named among the top 20 safest carriers in the world in a list that saw Australia’s Qantas Airways nominated as the safest airline on the planet.
KLM holds a long standing code-sharing agreement with KQ, allowing both carriers to publish and market a flight under their own airline designator and flight number. The deal operates for routes between London (UK) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands) into Nairobi.
In January of 2018, KLM and KQ signed an extended sales agreement allowing both airlines to to sell more flights to and from Europe and East Africa and destinations beyond Amsterdam and Nairobi.
The Dutch airline also owns a 7.8% stake in KQ. Prior to November 2017, KLM owned 26.7% before the Government increased its stake in the national carrier to 48.9% thus diluting KLM’s ownership by almost three-quarters.
Apart from KLM, the list of the safest carriers on the globe features airlines such as British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic.
The Dutch airline also owns a 7.8% stake in KQ. Prior to November 2017, KLM owned 26.7% before the Government increased its stake in the national carrier to 48.9% thus diluting KLM’s ownership by almost three-quarters.
Apart from KLM, the list of the safest carriers on the globe features airlines such as British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic.