Kenya Airways to add flight frequencies across Africa, Europe

NAIROBI, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Kenya Airways said Thursday it will add 26 frequencies weekly between its hub in Nairobi and destinations across Africa and Europe for the 2018 summer season, compared to the winter season schedule.

Vincent Coste, Kenya Airways Chief Commercial Officer, said the airline will have two additional night flights to Amsterdam, per week and two other extra day flights to Paris, France between July and August.

"This schedule boost is in anticipation of significant increase in passenger numbers during summer and we are now gearing up to offer customers exceptional travel experience across the continent and beyond," Coste said in a statement issued in Nairobi.

He said to cater for increasing demand the airline will further introduce 4 weekly flights to Mauritius effective on June 7 and three non-stop weekly flights to Cape Town effective June 6 in addition to the existing 7 weekly flights connecting via Victoria Falls and Livingston.

"This is in line with KQ's profitable growth strategy focused on Corporate and Premium Leisure travelers," said Coste.

He said there will be three additional night flights to Accra, Ghana and Freetown, Sierra Leone effective August this year.

Other destinations that will have additional frequencies include Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Capetown, Johannesburg, Maputo and Entebbe, said Coste.

In 2017, Kenya received about 1.3 million international tourist arrivals which was a 17 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the airline. Enditem