By NATION AFRICA More by this AuthorKenya Airways (KQ) has resumed daily flights to New York as it moves to cash in on growing demand for air travel on the route. The carrier had increased the flight frequency on the route to five times per week from three last year in December, citing high passenger bookings. KQ has grappled with fluctuating demand on the US route since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, hence the shifting flight frequencies. Also read: Kenya Airways does not deserve taxpayer bailoutKenya Airways started direct flights to JF Kennedy International Airport in New York from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in October 2018, with the route seen as key to reviving the airline’s fortunes. It has, however, been struggling with low numbers on the route since it resumed operations following months of grounding occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Daily Nation December 29, 2022 11:20 UTC