Abu Dhabi-Nairobi flights Stories

High-speed passenger rail service to transform travel between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 24, 2025

The network is expected to link 11 cities across the UAE, with projections that over 36 million passengers will use the service annually by 2030.

Hundreds of passengers stranded in Nairobi as Somali airlines suspend flights to Mogadishu
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 22, 2025

At Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, around 200 passengers scheduled to travel to Mogadishu were stranded early Wednesday morning.

Lack of direct flights blamed for Kenya’s dwindling tourist numbers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 20, 2025

Former Kenya Tourism Federation chairman Mohammed Hersi highlighted the issue, stressing the importance of direct flights for increasing visitor numbe...

Zambia suspends Kenya Airways flights to Lusaka over landing rights tiff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 05, 2024

The Zambian government's attempts to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels were unsuccessful.

Jambojet launches Mombasa-Zanzibar route in boost for tourism, trade
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 01, 2024

This milestone will enhance connectivity, easing the movement of people and goods, thus boosting tourism and trade.

Etihad passengers demand refund after failure to fly to Nairobi
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 17, 2024

The airline initially had plans to resume flights on the route on May 1 but later pushed this to June 1, but this did not happen for reasons it said w...

50,000 flights booked after resumption of direct Nairobi-Brussels flights
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2024

With 18 routes served in sub-Saharan Africa, Brussels Airlines distinguishes itself as the specialist for Africa within the Lufthansa Group.

Mudavadi heads to Kinshasa to ease tensions with DRC
Amina Wako  |  May 08, 2024

Mudavadi's visit to Kinshasa coincides with heightened tensions between the two capitals and aims to engage his counterpart, Christophe Lutundula.

Kenya Airways restores flights to Kinshasa after staff released
Amina Wako  |  May 06, 2024

The national carrier will resume its daily fights to the DRC capital on Wednesday.

KQ introduces two more weekly flights to New York
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 16, 2024

KQ anticipates that the increased flights will stimulate travel demand for Kenya among travelers from North America.

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