KQ Airline Code: Kenya Airways IATA & ICAO
Kenya Airways is stored in this dataset as IATA code KQ and ICAO code KQA, based in Kenya. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
KQ is the IATA airline designator stored for Kenya Airways. ICAO is KQA. Country of record: Kenya. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example KQ 456. Agents should not confuse KQ (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with KQA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Kenya carriers stored here: none stored. To decode a full itinerary that markets KQ, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find KQ at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Kenya Airways.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 KQ 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier KQ (Kenya Airways) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does KQ mean?
KQ is the IATA airline code stored for Kenya Airways.
What airline is KQ?
Kenya Airways, country of record Kenya.
What is the ICAO code for Kenya Airways?
KQA.
Is KQ the same as KQA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use KQ. Flight plans use KQA.
Where is Kenya Airways based?
This dataset lists Kenya. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a KQ itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with KQ plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Kenya Airways schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does KQ allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Kenya?
Stored peers: none stored.
Can KQ include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Kenya Airways shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier KQ before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.