National carrier Kenya Airways. Photo/the-star.co.ke
National carrier Kenya Airways has resumed its flights to Egypt after signing a code-share agreement with EgyptAir (MS), on the Nairobi-Cairo route.
The new move is aimed at improving connectivity to Egypt in Northern Africa.
This will allow the national carrier, Kenya Airways; to resume direct market access between Nairobi and Cairo since August 2013.
In a statement, Kenya Airways Group Managing Director and CEO Sebastian Mikosz on said the partnership will enable customers of both carriers to enjoy the benefits of each other’s network.
“As COMESA member countries, this partnership enhances bilateral trade as well as enabling both carriers to offer customers seamless connectivity between Kenya and Egypt, especially for our passengers in the region who mainly travel for business and leisure. Our guests will now be able to enjoy flights to Cairo either directly from Nairobi or through Entebbe or Khartoum,” Mikosz said.
“As African Airlines, partnerships are our biggest opportunity as we seek to sustainably develop Africa. This is indeed in line with the core purpose of Kenya Airways,” he added.