KQ has to seriously work on staff morale and professionalism of the cabin crew. Some of them behave as though they are working in a local hotel. Somehow, you do not see the pride some other crew have. Someone has to move KQ a notch higher than where they are currently. Any one with experience of ET? I have used it about four times and found they are good. The greatest service though, was in JAL

i traveled KQ recently to dar i dont know what to say , i still remember that shareholder in the agm some years ago who asked , how can 8 planes have 4000 staff ??

Has the situation changed ??

Anyone ??

An important consistent trend about commercial aviation is that it is a fiercely competitive and highly volatile industry, in which fortunes shift continuously. As the drive towards a free, converging and global market gathers momentum, competition within the airline industry is expected to intensify. Increasingly, open skies are therefore likely to impact on yields, and extraordinary profits will increasingly be an exception. Given this potentially turbulent environment, the key to survival in the industry lies in whether an airline is able to clearly anticipate the patterns of change coming, the underlying forces driving these changes, and above all the ability to align its strategies to respond to a changing business and aero-political environment.

So is Naikuni and co, cut out for this, well i don't know can't say i have a pulse on the business so jury is out on this, but that said, i have held KQ for a long time 6 years almost(purely sentimental reasons)am a flight buff, i know nothing bout the business and well i don't intend to, if i burn so be it.

Someone mentioned EK and maybe that's a wish to far, but like i have consistently said in different forums, yes we have the educated guys in our workforce, but unless we have critical thinkers then some of these sentiments will never change this solely lacks in majority of our companies.

@Deal.. messrs naikuni et al have turned you into a speculator i see?? when fundamentals fall..ride the technicals..

factor in commissions 2 way..add commissions for getting KCB..your funds will have been eaten into sooo much..

Greater fool Theory states that there is always someone out there willing to pay more than you.. at some point it will be at the 56-58 range again.. chill out..

True, I have to 1st figure out that I do not lose money in the KQ transaction. On KCB, the decision is based on the fact that in the next 6 months, I see more growth in the KCB stock that KQ

@vvs, hope not by any cabin crew but .................

GG, tried looking for photos nimekosa. But in my attempts, I came up with a list of best 'leaders' as voted for by secondary school students. Some of the people on that list will make you laugh! www.mbegutrust.com/default2.php?active_page_id=361 Apparently Johnstone Muthama is more popular than the Son of Man

@RO, many thanks for correcting me. What I thought was light banter could be misconstrued. I apologise to the Capt, indeed I am a great admirer of both herself and her dad, having been flown by both of them on different occasions. My apologies also to offended wazuans. I have restructured my post, but can't do the same for those who quoted my post. Wazua please forgive me and assist.

So change of topic, is it worth buying KQ at current prices??