Kenya Airways to Launch a Special Economy Class for its Customers

Kenya Airways (KQ) has revealed plans of launching a special Economy class for clients flying on its flights.

The airline said the special category will be more spacious and comfortable compared to the ordinary Economy class.

However, the special Economy class, which will be launched on its nine Dreamliner aircraft, will come at a slightly higher prices.

It will include increasing the recline angle and legroom on 27 seats currently assigned to Economy class and will charge up to Sh10,200 more, all in a bid to grow its revenues.

“Any time one of the aircraft is grounded for an extended period, we shall make the necessary adjustments to the first three rows in Economy,” said Vincent Coste, KQ’s chief commercial officer.

“Customers can book these seats for between $50 and $100 depending on the season and length of the flight.”

KQ said it looks to boost its income from this new offering, which has been proven effective to some of its partner airlines; including KLM and Air France.

Currently, passengers in need of seats with extra legroom are charged between Sh3,100 and Sh11,780 by the airline, although the cost varies based on the length of the flight and other factors.