Made More responsibly for Your Journey

At Kenya Airways, we are gradually integrating more resource-conscious products across our services. The Business Class amenity kit is one example, introduced and100% scaled on long-haul flights in 2024 with alternative materials that reduce reliance on virgin plastics and promote material recovery.

What’s Inside

Each component has been selected with material origin and end-of-life in mind: -

 Item

 Material Composition

 Pouch

 95% recycled wine cork, 5% RPET zipper

 Eyemask

 100% RPET from recycled plastic bottles

 Socks

 100% RPET

 Pen

 75% kraft paper, 25% wheat straw

 Earplugs

 60% RPET foam, 40% kraft paper pouch

 Toothbrush

 90% bamboo handle, 10% nylon bristles

 Comb

 100% bamboo

 

Verified Benefits

The updated kit design offers the following measurable reductions per year (based on 2024 projections):

  • 2.6 tonnes of cork and plastic diverted from landfill
  • 27.7 tonnes CO₂e avoided, based on lower-impact materials
  • 5% lighter kits, contributing to small but cumulative fuel efficiency savings
  • 1% cost reduction compared to standard polyester kits
Verified Benefits

Why It Matters

  • We recognise that product swaps alone don’t solve sustainability challenges, but they do reduce demand for fossil-based inputs and offer a starting point for larger-scale improvements across the aviation industry.
  • This kit is one step in our broader commitment to improving material choices, lifecycle impacts, and transparency for our customers.