Airline industry has recieved alot of flak for the global warming and green house gas emissions. That being the case alot of climate change experts who used to poverty reduction experts a few years ago have a raft of recommendations that might affect the airline industry
1. Banning of local flights in europe ... will probably affect KLM more than KQ
2. Reducing individual carbon foot print. This will reduce the tendancy to fly to Africa fo safari etc and obvious trickle down effect on tourism in kenya
3. If the copenhagen talks succeed and they come up with a financial method of reducing carbon foot print through carbon offsetting, carbon tax, or carbon emission trading any method chosen will have a direct imact on flying making it more expensive!
What is the likely effect on KQs books , Does the KQ management have contigency plans , or am i crying wolf .
This might happen this year but for sure something will be done in 5 years time.

@vitu, I think it will increase cost of air travel everywhere. There is probably be a carbon tax imposed on all airlines irrelevant of whether there home country is not a net carbon producer or not. This will probably increase cost everywhere.

Though KQ has a large african network with reduced european business it's rivals will also step up there game in the african market mainly ethiopian, south african and egypt all will take there cut of the african market!


This is all in the background of increased fuel prices.

Vitu things are not looking rosy for the pride of Africa.

EgyptAir: New terminal in Cairo dedicated to them

Even SAA has an upgraded airport (OR Tambo) in Jo'burg. It was much larger than JKIA when I was last in SA. Now it has a dedicated train/shuttle (Gautrain) station as well as better services.

Poor KQ has to operate out of a 70s era airport that was designed for 2.5mn passengers while KQ itself has almost 2.5mn passengers!