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Kenya Airways, a member of the Sky Team Alliance, is a leading African airline flying to 42 destinations worldwide, 35 of which are in Africa and carries over four million passengers annually. In 2020 KQ was named Africa’s Leading Airline by the World Travel Awards. It continues to modernize its fleet with its 32 aircraft being some of the youngest in Africa.

2024
- Kenya Airways Wins Best Airline Staff Service in Africa at the 2024 World Airline Awards.
- Kenya Airways Wins Africa's Leading Airline at the 2024 World Travel Awards.
- Kenya Airways Wins Africa's Leading Airline - Business Class at the 2024 World Travel Awards.
- Kenya Airways Wins Africa's Leading Airline Brand at the 2024 World Travel Awards.
- Kenya Airways Wins Africa's Leading Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the 2024 World Travel Awards.
2022
- Kenya Airways wins Africa’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline Brand at the World Travel Awards 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class (for the 10th consecutive year) at the World Travel Awards 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Best Employee Engagement in the Sustainable Flight Challenge (TSFC) 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Best Partnership in collaboration with NAS for Inflight Catering in the Sustainable Flight Challenge (TSFC) 2022
- The KQ Pride Centre training facility becomes the first in Africa to receive the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) much-coveted Excellence certification for meeting Dangerous Goods Training requirements using a competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) approach
- Kenya Airways ranks among the 10 Strongest and Fastest Growing Kenyan Brands by Brand Finance- a leading global and independent brand valuation consultancy
- KQ Cargo wins The Big Platinum Award for Quality Excellence at the East African Quality Brand Awards for Best Express Air Cargo Service Provider of the Year in East Africa at the East
- Our subsidiary, Fahari Aviation launches the first drone enclosure facility in Kenya- the Fahari Drone Cage - for training and testing of drones and drone equipment
- Kenya Airways wins Legacy Airline at the Aviation Business Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2022
- Kenya Airways wins Runners-up Ground Handler at the Aviation Business Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2022
2021
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline- Business Class (for the 9th consecutive year) at the World Travel Awards 2021
- Kenya Airways wins Africa’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards 2021
- Kenya Airways wins Mobile App of the Year Onboarding Experience in the Mobile App Awards 2021
- Kenya Airways wins Best in E-Commerce Travel and Tourism Brand at the Kenya Ecommerce Awards 2021
- Kenya Airways wins a Collaboration Award from Flamingo International, a UK-based integrated agribusiness firm that has a vast network of farm produce, logistics and supplies in Africa and the United Kingdom
2020
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline- Business Class (for the 8th consecutive year) at the World Travel Awards 2020
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline- Economy Class at the World Travel Awards 2020
- Kenya Airways wins Africa’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards 2020.
  Pride Centre is named one of IATA’s 2020 Regional Top Performing Accredited Training Centre
- We became the first airline to repurpose a Boeing 787 into a "Preighter" due to demand for cargo transportation during the COVID pandemic
- Kenya Airways is cleared for takeoff, resuming flight operations in July 2020 following the lifting of restrictions on movement into and out of Nairobi
2019
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline- Economy Class at the World Travel Awards 2019
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class (for the 7th consecutive year) at the World Travel Awards 2019
- Kenya Airways wins Best Talent Acquisition Company in Sub Sahara Africa at the LinkedIn Talent Awards 2019
- Kenya Airways wins Airline of Choice - Cargo Services at the annual Aviation Business Excellence Awards hosted by Kenya Airports Authority in partnership with Kenya Institute of Management
2018
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline- Economy Class at the World Travel Awards 2018.
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class (for the 6th consecutive year) at the World Travel Awards 2018.
2016
- Kenya Airways wins Best Airline in Africa in the World Travel Awards 2016
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class in the World Travel Awards 2016
2015
- Kenya Airways Technical appointed an Embraer Authorized Service Centre
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class in the World Travel Awards 2015
- Kenya Airways Cargo wins African Cargo Airline of the Year Award 2015
2014
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class in the World Travel Awards 2014
- Kenya Airways among top ten most improved Airlines in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2014
- Kenya Airways wins Best Cargo Airline in Africa Award. Kenya Airways wins International Safety Award 2014
2013
- Kenya Airways wins Africa's Leading Airline-Business Class in the World Travel Awards 2013
- Kenya Airways wins Air Cargo Excellence Award. Kenya Airways CEO Dr. Titus Naikuni is recognized in the prestigious Airline Strategy Awards
- Kenya Airways awarded best international airline- at an awards ceremony held in Harare sponsored by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA)
2011
- The Maktaba 2011 Award- (Runner up) in the Special Library category -Library of the Year Award (LOYA)
- Africa’s Leading Economy Airline - World Travel Awards.Best Kenya Flag Bearer – Marketing Society of Kenya awards
2010
- Best Kenya Flag Bearer – Marketing Society of Kenya Awards 2nd runner up Industrial commercial and services category – FiRe (Financial Reports) awards PlusOne Award – Transport sector ICT winner - CIO 100 Gala Awards
- Best Financial Disclosure in Africa - World Investor Finance Awards. Business airline of the year – Africa Investor Awards
- In July, Kenya Airways joins the ranks of global airlines as a full SkyTeam member
- Kenya Airways declared Business Airline of the Year at the Africa Investor (AI) Tourism Investor Awards.
2009
- Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Titus Naikuni is awarded the 2009 Aviation & Allied Business Individual Achievement Award.
2008
- COYA (Company of the Year) top awards for strategic planning and emergency preparedness as well as Manager of the Year to HR Director Paul Kasimu
- Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine votes Kenya Airways as African Airline of Choice, Best Regional Airline, Flying Blue voted the best Frequent Flier program and Msafiri - Best Inflight magazine
2007
- Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) award for Excellence for In house publication - Msafiri
- IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit Ektron All Star wins - Best Travel Site
2006
- KQ Most Respected Company in East Africa Award. Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company for the second year running
- Kenya Airways wins the prestigious African Aviation Award awarded by the African Aviation Magazine in March
2005
- October 2005 – KQ achieves IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) becoming the 1st carrier in sub-Saharan to get this rigorous safety certification
- Kenya Airways voted East Africa's Most Respected Company
- Kenya Airways scoops triple win as Best Domestic Airline 2003, Best Regional Airline 2002 and 2003 and Best In-flight Magazine 2002 and 2003 by Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine
2002 - 2003
- Kenya Airways scoops triple win as Best Domestic Airline 2003, Best Regional Airline 2002 and 2003 and Best In-flight Magazine 2002 and 2003 by Travel News & Lifestyle Magazine
2001
- Voted Best User of Information Technology in Kenya by the Computer Society of Kenya.
- Named African Airline of the Year for third year running by African Aviation Magazine
1999
- Voted African Airline of the Year by African Aviation Magazine (UK based publication)
- Voted Best Regional Airline in Eastern Africa by Travel News (a Kenyan publication)

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