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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan aviation workers on Tuesday called off their two-day strike, which had disrupted flights at the country’s main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) agreed to resume work following a meeting involving relevant government ministries and airport authorities. The strike …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan authorities on Tuesday heightened security in and around the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the capital of Nairobi, the country’s main airport, ahead of anti-government protests. Young Kenyan protesters, or Gen-Z, have threatened to disrupt airport operations to protest President William Ruto’s decision …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines today morning flew first commercial flight from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with eight passengers on board.  The airline, which departed at Entebbe Airport at 6:05 a.m touched down at JKIA at exactly 7 a.m, five minutes ahead of the scheduled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Airlines has slashed prices for the maiden flight slated for 28 August with a one-way ticket put at 166,000 shillings from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This means a return ticket goes for an enticing 330,000 shillings, a huge deal from the …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Airways is set to become the first airline to offer a non-stop flight between East Africa and the United States of America starting October 2018. This will enable Kenya Airways join a small club of African airlines that fly directly to the US …

THIS WEEK: Kenya Airways now to fly to US Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, can now fly to the United States after it was granted permit to operate direct flights. The permit became effective Se 05, according to the order issued by the US Department …

NAIROBI (PSCU) – Direct flights between Mogadishu and Nairobi resumed Wednesday with the first commercial plane carrying 49 passengers from the Somali capital landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) shortly after 1.00 p.m. The re-launch of direct flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu was agreed upon at bilateral talks between …