Kenya
Peggy Macharia
PMacharia@airlinepros.net
Peggy Macharia is a seasoned aviation professional with more than twenty years of expertise spanning passenger services, commercial development, and market leadership across Africa and beyond. She began her career with KLM, where she dedicated nearly a decade to mastering reservations, ticketing, and customer service, honing the skills that would serve as the foundation for her later accomplishments. During this time, Peggy gained a reputation
for her precision, resilience, and ability to connect with clients in meaningful ways, laying the groundwork for a career defined by both operational excellence and visionary leadership.
Her professional journey went on to include significant roles at some of the world’s most respected airlines, among them Virgin Atlantic, China Southern Airlines, Oman Air, and Uganda Airlines. In each position, Peggy played a crucial part in shaping sales strategies, expanding market presence, and cultivating enduring partnerships with travel agencies, corporate clients, and industry stakeholders. Beyond aviation, she also contributed her expertise to the growth of a Kenyan safari company, where she applied her commercial insight to tourism development. This breadth of experience highlights her adaptability, entrepreneurial spirit, and capacity to deliver results across multiple industries.
Today, Peggy serves as the Managing Director of AirlinePros Kenya, where she draws on her global experience and local market knowledge to guide airlines through an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. She is recognized for her ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring that clients not only meet but exceed their commercial objectives. A strong advocate for sustainable practices and innovation, Peggy has earned the trust of partners across the aviation ecosystem. Her leadership style – marked by collaboration, foresight, and resilience – continues to shape East Africa’s aviation sector and inspire the next generation of industry professionals.
Peggy Macharia
PMacharia@airlinepros.net
Peggy Macharia is a seasoned aviation professional with more than twenty years of expertise spanning passenger services, commercial development, and market leadership across Africa and beyond. She began her career with KLM, where she dedicated nearly a decade to mastering reservations, ticketing, and customer service, honing the skills that would serve as the foundation for her later accomplishments. During this time, Peggy gained a reputation
for her precision, resilience, and ability to connect with clients in meaningful ways, laying the groundwork for a career defined by both operational excellence and visionary leadership.
Her professional journey went on to include significant roles at some of the world’s most respected airlines, among them Virgin Atlantic, China Southern Airlines, Oman Air, and Uganda Airlines. In each position, Peggy played a crucial part in shaping sales strategies, expanding market presence, and cultivating enduring partnerships with travel agencies, corporate clients, and industry stakeholders. Beyond aviation, she also contributed her expertise to the growth of a Kenyan safari company, where she applied her commercial insight to tourism development. This breadth of experience highlights her adaptability, entrepreneurial spirit, and capacity to deliver results across multiple industries.
Today, Peggy serves as the Managing Director of AirlinePros Kenya, where she draws on her global experience and local market knowledge to guide airlines through an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. She is recognized for her ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring that clients not only meet but exceed their commercial objectives. A strong advocate for sustainable practices and innovation, Peggy has earned the trust of partners across the aviation ecosystem. Her leadership style – marked by collaboration, foresight, and resilience – continues to shape East Africa’s aviation sector and inspire the next generation of industry professionals.
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