Kenya Airways to launch first US services in Oct 2018
Kenya Airways will launch daily Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta-New York JFK services Oct 28, becoming the first airline to offer a nonstop flight between East Africa and the US. Kenya Airways Group MD and CE Sebastian Mikosz said the new service “fits within our strategy to attract corporate and high-end tourism traffic from the world to Kenya and Africa.” East Africa-based Ethiopian Airlines operates nonstop flights from the US east coast on westbound flights returning to Addis Ababa. However, Ethiopian is not able to operate eastbound flights to the US because its Addis Ababa Bole International hub sits at high sea level (7,657 ft. above sea level), which reduces engine performance and requiring a longer take-off run, potentially exceeding the amount of available runway. <br/>
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Kenya Airways to launch first US services in Oct 2018
Kenya Airways will launch daily Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta-New York JFK services Oct 28, becoming the first airline to offer a nonstop flight between East Africa and the US. Kenya Airways Group MD and CE Sebastian Mikosz said the new service “fits within our strategy to attract corporate and high-end tourism traffic from the world to Kenya and Africa.” East Africa-based Ethiopian Airlines operates nonstop flights from the US east coast on westbound flights returning to Addis Ababa. However, Ethiopian is not able to operate eastbound flights to the US because its Addis Ababa Bole International hub sits at high sea level (7,657 ft. above sea level), which reduces engine performance and requiring a longer take-off run, potentially exceeding the amount of available runway. <br/>
