Kenya Airways (KQ) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA KQ
- ICAO KQA
- SkyTeam
- Full-service
Search Kenya Airways (KQ) fares
Kenya Airways airline codes
- IATA code
- KQ
- ICAO code
- KQA
- Main hub
- Nairobi (NBO)
- Alliance
- SkyTeam
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Kenya
About Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways, which markets itself as The Pride of Africa, is Kenya's flag carrier and a SkyTeam member. Its hub is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The network is strongest within Africa, particularly East, Central and Southern Africa, and those flights are timed to connect with long-haul services to Europe, the Middle East, India, East Asia and New York. Within Kenya it links Nairobi with Mombasa and Kisumu, and its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet covers further domestic routes. Aircraft have a business class cabin and economy.
Safari and East Africa specialists will meet Kenya Airways often, both for arrivals into Nairobi and for onward hops around the region. You can search it on IATA.co in the booking portal or through the flights API, with live fares and payment from a prepaid balance. Kenya Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Read the fare rules on screen before confirming, as conditions vary by fare.
Kenya Airways airline codes explained
Kenya Airways uses the two-letter IATA airline code KQ and the three-letter ICAO code KQA. The IATA code KQ is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code KQA is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Kenya Airways is a full-service carrier, based in Kenya, operating mainly from Nairobi (NBO). It is a member of SkyTeam.
Booking Kenya Airways fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Kenya Airways fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live KQ fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Kenya Airways results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Kenya Airways (KQ) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Kenya Airways search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code KQ and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=NBO&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=KQ
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "KQ",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "KQ", "from": "NBO", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Kenya Airways at a glance
- Flag carrier of Kenya and SkyTeam member
- Hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi (NBO)
- Strong regional network across East, Central and Southern Africa
- Low-cost subsidiary Jambojet flies domestic routes
Kenya Airways (KQ) questions
Kenya Airways' two-letter IATA airline code is KQ, and its three-letter ICAO code is KQA. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Kenya Airways' ICAO code is KQA. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code KQ is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Kenya Airways fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Kenya Airways fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Kenya Airways content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your KQ search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Kenya Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. You can search in the portal or through the flights API.
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