Kenya Airways has accused Ethiopian Airlines of protectionism and government backing to become largest transfer hub for long-haul travel to Africa. KQ chief executive Sebastian Mikosz said that the strategy would be harmful to expected establishment of a single aviation market across the continent. “Ethiopian Airlines do not allow more operators into their country and it is easy for them to expand when they are protected. Ethiopian Airline’s recent growth and success has seen the state-owned airline overtake Dubai as the biggest travel hub to Africa. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has recently denied Ethiopian Airlines a licence to operate scheduled passenger flights on the Johannesburg-Nairobi–Brussels route.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2018 20:15 UTC