Kenya Airways weighs leaving SkyTeam, pursuing JVs
Kenya Airways is questioning its future as a SkyTeam alliance member, saying joint ventures might prove more valuable to the airline. “What advantage would we have to stay in SkyTeam? And what when we are independent? We don't have to be in SkyTeam to have JVs and our shareholder structure would not change when we leave,” Kenya Airways CE Sebastian Mikosz said. “The question for us is to stay or leave the alliance.” Joint ventures allow for closer cooperation than alliances, he said. Kenya Airways has a longstanding JV with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Air France joined the partnership in 2018. In addition to its other partnerships, Kenya is also building relations with South African Airways. “I have no reason not to cooperate with SAA. I don’t care if they are a member of Star Alliance and cooperate with EgyptAir,” Mikosz said. <br/>
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Kenya Airways weighs leaving SkyTeam, pursuing JVs
Kenya Airways is questioning its future as a SkyTeam alliance member, saying joint ventures might prove more valuable to the airline. “What advantage would we have to stay in SkyTeam? And what when we are independent? We don't have to be in SkyTeam to have JVs and our shareholder structure would not change when we leave,” Kenya Airways CE Sebastian Mikosz said. “The question for us is to stay or leave the alliance.” Joint ventures allow for closer cooperation than alliances, he said. Kenya Airways has a longstanding JV with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Air France joined the partnership in 2018. In addition to its other partnerships, Kenya is also building relations with South African Airways. “I have no reason not to cooperate with SAA. I don’t care if they are a member of Star Alliance and cooperate with EgyptAir,” Mikosz said. <br/>
