Another Foreign Airline Commences Daily Flights To Nigeria to Rival Air Peace, Max Air, Others.
On Wednesday February 7, Samuel Mogere, the acting Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria disclosed at the Magical Kenya roadshow in Abuja that as part of the plan to open up Kenya to the rest of the world, Kenyan Airways will commence daily flight to Nigeria.
Mogere added that the new government in Kenya is set to unite Africa by ensuring that Nigerians travel seamlessly and daily to Kenya without hassles.
He said the Kenyan government also introduced an online e-visa process where visitors can apply and obtain visa approval to travel to the country without stress. The Kenyan Tourism Board marketing manager, Alex Tunoi, said the roadshow was a diversification plan by the tourism board to increase arrivals from Africa as the continent is the focal point of Kenya’s tourism.
The regional sales manager at Sarova Hotels and Resorts in Kenya, said they are in Nigeria because it is an important market with a large population and frequent travellers.
Kenya had announced that direct flights between Nairobi and Abuja would begin on June 6, 2024. Kenya Airways flies four times weekly from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The direct flights to Abuja were usually scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The President said his government developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors receive an electronic travel authorisation in advance instead of applying for visas.
Ruto said: “It shall no longer be necessary for any person from any corner of the globe to carry the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya.”