Kenya Airways (KQ) says it will resume daily nonstop flights to the United States in June, 2019.
This has been announced by the airline's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sebastian Mikosz.
This comes after KQ reduced the number of flights on the Nairobi-New York route from seven to five per week in December due to low bookings.
The cut back was announced weeks after the national airline launched daily direct flights between the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi and New York's JFK International Airport in October 28th, 2018.
Mikosz also says KQ has activated its codeshare agreement with Delta Airlines to allow seamless travel in the US and Canada.
“The New York route continues to be a strategic route for Kenya Airways and as an airline, we are firmly committed to it as we gear up for Summer 2019 season which is a high-flying season,” says Mikosz.
He also says the codeshare will enable both business and leisure travelers to enjoy connectivity in 11 US cities and 4 Canadian cities.
The codeshare deal is part of KQ's strategy to assert its presence and expand connectivity across Africa, thus opening opportunities for tourism, trade, and investment.
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Is this the new strategy the gova was talking about in terms of seeking other options after the airport takeover flopped? Didn't the route prove nonprofitable as originally designed? You guys are total jokers for real.
I recently traveled this KQ to and from Kenya. The aircraft had more seats empty that it had occupied ones. I thought it was a lose. Food was great though.
start with 3 times a week FRI SUN WED
Another failed project by the boy in statehouse. How much effort went into this project?