Kenyan airlines have been granted security clearance by U.S. [Photo/pinterest.com]Kenyan airlines have been granted security clearance by U.S. authorities for direct flights to the United States, Kenya’s minister of transport said on Thursday.
Having improved infrastructure at the Nairobi main airport, Kenya now has Category 1 security and safety status and hopes this will allow it to boost trade with the U.S. and increase its share of American tourists.
“Kenya Airways will immediately apply for approval to code-share with US airlines while concurrently pursuing approval for direct flights,” he told a news conference.
The government has a stake in flag carrier Kenya Airways and has recently finished building a new terminal and plans to spend more on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Kenya has suffered frequent attacks from neighboring Somalia in recent years.