Dutch national carrier–KLM has announced direct flights to Mombasa in what could destabilise national carrier Kenya Airways on the key Amsterdam route. KLM is capitalising on the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Kenya and Netherlands which allows carriers from the two countries to fly to any international airport. With the existence of the agreement, KLM does not need approval from Kenya's aviation industry regulator–Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). “They just need to activate the Bilateral Air Services Agreement and seek traffic rights from the ministry. Those(bilateral air services agreement) are general provisions.

Source: The Star May 28, 2021 00:56 UTC