African flag carrier based in Kenya, and is a member of SkyTeam.
| IATA Code | KQ |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KQA |
| Callsign | KENYA |
| Operating Status | Active (per OpenFlights airline registry) |
| Country | Kenya |
| Category | African flag carrier |
| Airline Alliance | SkyTeam |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies Kenya Airways:
2 KQ 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code KQ at the start of the segment line is Kenya Airways's IATA code — every flight segment operated by Kenya Airways in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
Kenya Airways is a african flag carrier, based in Kenya, and is a member of SkyTeam. Its ICAO code, KQA, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “KENYA”.
Once a KQ segment is sold, the fare quote and ticketing entry differ by system. The starting point in each is:
Amadeus: FXP Sabre: WPNCB Galileo: FXP
Each of these prices the itinerary using the lowest applicable fare for the KQ segment(s) in the PNR — the exact fare basis and rules still need to be checked against Kenya Airways's current fare filing, since GDS pricing reflects what's filed, not a fixed rate.
As a SkyTeam member, Kenya Airways participates in the alliance's interline agreements — member airlines generally honor each other's status tiers for priority boarding and lounge access, and allow interline and codeshare itineraries to be ticketed on a single PNR. In practice, this means a client's itinerary can often mix Kenya Airways with other SkyTeam carriers on one ticket, which matters when pricing multi-carrier routings or handling irregular operations (delays, misconnections) that involve more than one airline.
Like most airlines, Kenya Airways's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
Kenya Airways's IATA code is KQ. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by Kenya Airways in a GDS PNR.
Kenya Airways's ICAO code is KQA. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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Kenya Airways is a member of SkyTeam.
Yes — as a SkyTeam member, Kenya Airways generally allows interline and codeshare itineraries with other SkyTeam carriers to be ticketed together, though the specific fare rules still depend on the fare basis used.
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