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Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, others among top unserved routes in Africa, says Airbus

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Continent’s aviation sector to result in 3.3% GDP growth Aircraft giant, Airbus has identified Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi and Douala as some of the top un-served routes in Africa, stressing that better service of the routes would provide better connectivity to travellers, drive economic growth in local economies and provide a significant boost in revenue for airlines. The disclosure is contained in its analysis at the ongoing AviaDev conference in Namibia where Airbus unveiled a…

Kenya Airways Celebrates Five Years Non-Stop Flights to New York from Nairobi

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Wole Shadare

KQ only airline offering non-stop link between East Africa and US Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways is celebrating five years since becoming the first and only carrier to fly non-stop from its hub in Nairobi to New York and linking East Africa and the United States of America the fastest way. The inaugural flight between Nairobi and New York was on 28th October 28th, 2018. Since then, over 300,000 passengers and 6,000 tonnes of…

ASKY launches flight to Nairobi from Lomé

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Wole Shadare

ASKY is celebrating a new chapter in its history with the inaugural flight to Nairobi. ASKY is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Nairobi, Kenya. This flight marks an important milestone in the airline’s continued expansion and reinforces its commitment to air connectivity. ASKY’s inaugural flight to Nairobi took off from the Lomé hub at 12.40 pm on Sunday 01 October 2023 and landed at Jomo-Kenyatta International Airport at 9.25 pm…