Kenya Airways is set to introduce seven more weekly flights to India. This follows a deal signed between India and Kenya.
The partnership now allows passengers direct connections to three cities-— namely New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad. The carrier is seeking a larger share of the lucrative Nairobi-ÂMumbai route by connecting passengers to hinterland destinations.
The national carrier was until then operating two daily flights on the route, where it is in a race with rivals such as Etihad, Qatar, and Ethiopian Airlines, among others.
A communiqué from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation indicates that the two countries recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) allowing carriers from both countries to get into more codeshare agreements.
Kenya also agreed to grant one additional intermediate and beyond point with full 5th freedom rights in Africa to India, the statement further stated.
This means that Indian carriers will be allowed to fly to Kenya, drop off passengers, and then proceed to another destination within the continent where they already have landing rights.
India is one of Kenya’s strongest trading partners.