Kenya Airways to Reduce Number of Nonstop Flights to the US
By John WanjohiPublished · 1,135 reads
Kenya Airways says it will reduce the number of direct flights between Nairobi and New York to five per week beginning January, 2019.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz says the move is as a result of low demand attributed to the winter season.
Mikosz says the national airline will resume daily flights on the route once demand increases.
“The frequency from January will be five daily flights then when the demand is high we shall resume daily flights. At the moment we are flying daily and the planes are not expected to be full in the first six months, our target is to achieve 65percent bookings,” the CEO says.
“The problem of starting a flight route is not the first flight but the subsequent flights. Many people said it will not happen but it did, the plane is also performing very well which is very positive,” he adds.
Mikosz has further urged Kenyans to be supportive, admitting that the airline is facing stiff competition from other companies.
“At the moment we are facing stiff competition from Rwanda and Tanzania who are expanding very fast in air traffic. We therefore need to pull our energy together to ensure that we make JKIA more attractive and marketable."
“The business class is selling very well which is very promising. I am very optimistic that we will make it. This venture requires time, patience and support from Kenyans.”
Kenya Airways launched daily nonstop flights to the US on October 28th, becoming the first East African airline to achieve the feat.
Comments (9)
"January will be five daily flights then when the demand is high"....... flight tano kwa siku moja.
Kenya Airways had no sooner began Nonstop flights than they began Bangaisharing for Customers.😭
Really Mathematician solve this which is higher??
The frequency from January will be five daily flights then when the demand is high we shall resume daily flights.
5 daily flights vs 1 flight a day
If Kenya airways wishes to take advantage of Diaspora Dollars from the U.S and Canada, then you must invest into connecting domestic air connections to JFK international Airport and from most of the major cities in northern America, e.g if I check my luggage in Chicago I prefer to claim at Nairobi, And to New York.Anything short of the above suggestion will guarantee loss of Revenues from the Diaspora. REMEMBER NOT ALL OF US RESIDE IN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.
GOOD LUCK!
Mr. Mwose, thanks for your comment. They keep forgetting Kenyans dont want to recheck their lagguage to make it worse in a different terminal.
Winter is supposed to be the best season. This venture was doomed to fail like all things done jubilee style for PR purposes.
Mlevi #1 bure kabisa
January is still winter, ama january ni summer
KQ should fly to the Caribbean Community. Maybe directly to Jamaica with a layover or detention in Miami. Also Atlanta,Houston,Orlando.
Kenyan english compostion exam: Please start your composition with the phrase "no sooner did"....No sooner did Kenya Airways begin nonstop flights..........