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Kenya Airways drops in global ranking as EA airlines fail to make top 100 cut

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Kenya Airways dropped three places in the latest global ranking of airlines, coming in at position 81 down from 79th in last year’s report. PHOTO | FILE

By  GERALD ANDAE

Kenya Airways dropped three places in the latest global ranking of airlines, trailing its regional rival Ethiopian Airlines, which recorded a significant jump to fly within the top 30 carriers in the world.

Skytrax World Airline Awards—which rates the world’s best carriers—placed KQ in position 81 in this year’s ranking, down from 79th in last year’s report.

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