Kenya Airways (KQ), has introduced two additional flights on the New York route between 15th June 2024 and 28th September 2024, covering the summer peak season.
- •Kenya Airways introduced the direct route between New York and Nairobi in 2018, providing a gateway into East Africa and opening up the region for business and leisure travel.
- •In addition to the direct flight advantage, the new schedule also offers guests a unique, convenient same-day arrival flight option (morning departure from Nairobi and afternoon arrival in New York).
- •This move brings the number of weekly flights to nine, with Thursday and Saturday providing guests with the option of two flights (morning and afternoon) out of New York.
The new detailed flight schedule is as follows:
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, international tourist arrivals into Kenya hit 1.75 million in 2023, up from 1.48 million recorded in 2022, signaling increased demand which is expected to boost the international tourist arrivals by 825,000 annually.
In its Half Year 2023 results, Kenya Airways posted an operating profit of KES998 million, a 120% improvement from the operating loss reported in a similar period in the previous year.
Significant operating improvements included:
- •Turnaround from an operating loss of KES5 billion to an operating profit of KES998 million
- •Passenger numbers increased by 43% to 2.3 million
- •Revenue grew by 56% to KES75 billion
- •Gross profit increased by 131%
Kenya Airways has further partnered with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) to strategically position Kenya as a tourist destination in North America through a trade roadshow. The roadshow, scheduled to take place from 19th-21st March 2024 in New York, Boston, and Toronto, aims to showcase Kenya and stimulate travel demand for the country.
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