A total of Five (5) airlines are preparing to resume into and out of the East African nation of Kenya, starting from next week.
Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary; Najib Balala stated on Sunday that Air France, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Fly Emirates and KLM have all made known their intentions to continue flights into and out of Kenya.
The Tourism Cabinet Secretary added that health and safety remain the topmost priorities for the Kenyan government, even as the nation’s economy begins to gradually reopen.
In March of 2020 all international flights were suspended after Kenya got its first case of COVID-19. In June 2020 president; Uhuru Kenyatta eased Kenya’s travel restrictions in an effort bolster up the nation’s economy.
British Airways announced that it will carry out four (4) weekly flights. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Its normal operations in Kenya, will British resume from the 1st of August 2020.
For Fly Emirates the airline made it known that it will be resuming operations on its Kenyan route starting on Monday the 3rd of August 2020, with a repatriation flight.
Fly Emirates said in a statement, “We are pleased to inform you that Emirates will be operating a repatriation flight on Tuesday 28, July, and in addition, purchase can be made for onward destinations as long as passengers are compliant with the respective country’s regulations.”
Qatar Airways will also be operating 14 weekly flights that will all be subject to regulatory approval.
Flights for Air France, will resume on the 6th of August 2020, one (1) flight from Kenya to Paris, France taking place every Friday.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has picked the 3rd of August 2020 as its resumption date with a total of four (4) flights weekly.
A number of frequent flight users are however worried that airlines will move to increase ticket prices as a way to cover the losses incurred during the lockdown caused by the still ongoing pandemic.
Kenya’s national carrier; Kenya Airways and its subsidiary Jambo Jet have also resumed operations and domestic flights for at least a week now.
The resumption of flights is coming after a number of measures have been implemented at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to ensure safety and prevent the pandemic from spreading further.
Each passenger for example, will be required to sanitise their hands several times, at several points at the airport and also maintain social distance. Putting on a mask at all times is mandatory.
Airline industries all over the world have been some of the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A large number of jobs have been lost as well as billions of dollars in lost revenue.
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