Kenya Airways

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
Customer rating from 458 reviews
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1/10

“Absolutely disgusting service”

(South Africa)

Trip Verified | Absolutely disgusting service. Our outbound flight from Johannesburg in December 2023 was delayed by 8 hours, only to land in Nairobi and be delayed a further hour. On arrival in Bangkok our luggage was missing. No help, response, or apology from Kenya Airways. Fortunately Bangkok luggage staff sorted out the issue after 4 days. Our return flight from Bangkok started with no sign of any staff at the closed boarding gate until 2 hours before an international flight. Patrons were left confused and uncertain of what next to do or if they could eat etc. On arrival at Nairobi in January 2024 our flight to Johannesburg was once again delayed. The staff are arrogant and not helpful. Horrible experience.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteJohanneburg to Bangkok via Nairobi
Date FlownJanuary 2024
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

“ignores all customer service requests”

(Singapore)

Trip Verified | Do yourself a favour and don't ever fly Kenya Airways. The airline didn't load ANY of the passengers luggages onto the flight from Nairobi to Cape Town (which we later found from other passengers online that it is a frequent occurrence to anywhere). Neither did they inform the arrival airport so passengers were left waiting more than 3 hours after landing wondering what caused the baggage delay. To rub salt to the wound, Kenya Airways did not provide any update on luggages and was practically uncontactable via phone, its official whatsapp, email, social media, messenger. So we were left stranded with very little on us and no idea at all if our luggages will ever be delivered (they did eventually deliver after 3-4 days). Follow-up calls for documentation for insurance purposes also hit a brick wall. The airline simply ignores all customer service requests. Do yourself a favour and do not fly with Kenya Airways. Despite their promise of being customer centric it's all a lie and facade. t's simply not worth the anguish that you will experience.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteZanzibar to Cape Town via Nairobi
Date FlownDecember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"hostesses wasn't helpful"

(United Arab Emirates)

Trip Verified | Worst experience ever and the hostesses wasnt helpful. First flight from Dubai to Nairobi was delayed more than one hour. Second flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg delayed again, Charger on flight was not working. My food was disgusting. No communication as to why flight was delayed and no indication of time of departure. I requested to move my seat and i was told no. Arriving in Johannesburg my luggage wasn't on the flight. I had to wait 3 days to get my suitcase from the airline as it was left in Dubai. Being on vacation its absolutely horrid not having my personal essentials. Yesterday 5 January my flight was delayed. Flight to Nairobi was full and again very helpless Hostesses. Arrived late at Nairobi for the next flight and they made us wait, 1 and a half hours late for departure, no explanation as to why. I paid for the economy comfort seats on both flights. Second flight was horrid. Charger for my phone wasn't working again and when i informed the air hostess she asked me what do i want her to do about it, if its not working its not working. Asked for a blanket 4 times before eventually getting one.
AircraftA332
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteJohannesburg to Dubai via Nairobi
Date FlownJanuary 2024
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"Worst experience ever"

(Rwanda)

Not Verified |   Worst experience ever, they change boarding and flight time without considering of the customers. Last minute changes. Also changing flights for long hours without providing an alternative solution. You can never trust them since one doesn't know what to expect. The airline is full of surprises
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteAccra to Kigali via Nairobi
Date FlownJanuary 2024
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"worst airline you can opt for"

(India)

Not Verified | The worst airline you can opt for. I started from Mumbai last week that flight was delayed and they were not intimation it to to me. I had a connection flight to kilimanjaro last minute, they changed my flight to another carrier, same way I have been kept on dark about when my flight will depart for Mumbai as everybody including their staff are clueless.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteZanzibar to Mumbai via Nairobi
Date FlownDecember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"zero customer service"

(Australia)

Not Verified | Poor customer service and losing passenger luggage. 2 weeks on still waiting on my luggage. Every time I call the customer service line I am advised that they don't have an update on my luggage. The staff are rude and don't know how to respond to questions. KQ please put this as a disclaimer that a passengers luggage may not arrive at their destination. Your baggage contact line +254-20-3274747 is as good as not having a phone number as it doesn't work. If you want economy flight with zero customer service and don't care about losing your luggage this is the best airline for it.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteGuangzhou to Nairobi
Date FlownDecember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

“delayed for almost the whole day”

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | I write this with so much anger and pain. My flight has been delayed for almost the whole day and I have a child. I will have to stay at Nairobi Airport from 8am - 10pm just to wait for a transfer. Least to say, previously my luggage was delayed by 2hrs to arrive, lost items at the airport. I never learnt my lesson! This is the last time I will be using Kenya Airways.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteHeathrow to Nairobi
Date FlownDecember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"It is the worst airline"

(United Arab Emirates)

Trip Verified | It is the worst airline. 2 hours delay at departure, 20 hours layover without the least assistance or consideration of clients, I had to wait for my departure from Nairobi to Douala the 12th December 2023 at 7:30am after I slept on the chair since 2pm on the 11 December that I arrived in Kenya airport, just to discover again that my flight is delayed for another 2 hours to Douala. I will not count the mediocrity of the ground staff at the airport in Nairobi that are not even ready to assist travelers. It took 3 staff 2 hours to tell me if the agency has some arrangements for me here at the airport because they are busy pressing their mobile phones and answering calls in their native languages. I witnessed many clients missed their flights because the ground staff were too too slow in serving them.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteDubai to Douala via Nairobi
Date FlownDecember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

“I genuinely enjoyed my experience”

(Canada)

Trip Verified | 14 hour flight and I genuinely enjoyed my experience from start to finish. My flight ran smoothly and on time. My luggage was never mishandled. The staff were warm/kind, helpful, accommodating and attentive to everybody on board and even paid extra attention to families with young children/infants. The food was great, I looked forward to every meal. In my experience, what makes Kenya Airways stand out the most is the level of care they provide to their customers. The next time I fly to Nairobi I am making sure to choose Kenya Airways.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteNairobi to New York City
Date FlownNovember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

"Very good value for money"

(Denmark)

Trip Verified | Flew DAR-NBO-KGL 25 Nov. 2023 on Embraer 190. Got all the nice perks of holding Elite Status with Skyteam. Check-in in Dar was easy and cooperative. DAR has improved tremendously, immigration and security provided quick services. Good, new CIP lounge in Dar with quality craft/draft beer. The KQ lounge in Nairobi is always a breeze. Onboard, given reserved seats, two drink rounds in each of these two short flights. I had pre-ordered seafood and given options of crab salad sandwich and salmon sandwich, nice indeed. Fair wines served. Luggage allowance generous, 3 x 23 kg, we had 5 suitcases checked in, almost 120 kg inscribed without extra charges. The cases were arrived perfectly at final destination. Flights on time, transit in Nairobi went smooth as well. Onboard, FAs were helpful, kind, and on top of things: proactively asking if we needed extra catering or refill. IFE was simple, with individual mini-screens and movie options. Can't fault anything really, seems I am getting a sweet spot for Kenya Airways. Tickets inexpensive and was further given flyer miles and tier points instantly towards re-qualify for my gold card. Very good value for money.
AircraftE190
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteDar es Salaam to Kigali via Nairobi
Date FlownNovember 2023
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes