By STELLAR MURUMBA
German airline Lufthansa Group will from tonight
introduce a larger aircraft as it increases capacity and frequency of
flights on the Nairobi-Frankfurt route.
Dubbed Airbus A340-300, with Star Alliance livery, the
aircraft will fly four times a week, up from the previous three weekly
flights on the narrow-bodied Boeing 737-700, which it replaces.
The wide-bodied plane gives the airline a
competitive edge as it will offer more space for the eight hour plus
long haul flights.
“We are thrilled to expand our operations this week
and offer our customers in Nairobi as well as those travelling to Kenya
an upgraded product in which we have invested €1 million (Sh114
million) daily over the last three years,” said Lufthansa’s regional
manager in East Africa, Tobias Ernst.
The airline had in June announced its plans to
expand in the East African region. It will initially operate on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in a three class
configuration. It will also have Friday flights instead of Saturdays
starting October 30.
The carrier will provide 18 business class seats,
19 new premium economy cabin seating and 261 economy class seats,
raising the capacity to 298 from the previous 89.
Mr Ernst said they will maintain the late night
departure from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with an early morning
arrival in Frankfurt that is popular with their customers.
Lufthansa’s flights to and from Nairobi will carry
its Star Alliance partner United Airline’s code, offering more seamless
connections to its US network.
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