Emirates Airlines introduces extra flight on Nairobi-Dubai route

AN EMIRATES PLANE IS SEEN AT LISBON'S AIRPORT, PORTUGAL JUNE 24, 2016. PHOTO | RAFAEL MARCHANTE | REUTERS  

By STELLAR MURUMBA

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• Emirates Airline Key Accounts Manager, Nafisa Salim, said the move increases the number of scheduled Emirates flights between Nairobi and Dubai to 21 a week.
• The other two Emirates flights leave Nairobi at 4.35pm and 10.45pm daily.
• Africa Regional Director for Dubai Tourism, Stella Obinwa, said they are working to have Dubai visas for Kenyans issued on arrival.

The world’s largest long haul carrier, Dubai-based Emirates, has introduced a new flight on the Kenya-Dubai route bringing its daily flights from Nairobi to three.

Emirates Airline Key Accounts Manager, Nafisa Salim, said the move increases the number of scheduled Emirates flights between Nairobi and Dubai to 21 a week.

“Emirates has just added another flight to Dubai from Nairobi and now we have three daily flights from the previous two,” said Ms Salim.

“The third direct flight —EK718 — leaves Nairobi every 7.25am.”

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Ms Salim was speaking in Nairobi during the just- concluded Dubai Tourism second edition of stakeholders’ roadshow organised by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

The other two Emirates flights leave Nairobi at 4.35pm and 10.45pm daily.

It takes roughly five hours from Nairobi to Dubai.

Africa Regional Director for Dubai Tourism, Stella Obinwa, said they are working to have Dubai visas for Kenyans issued on arrival.

“We hope to see lower prices and increased visits through Emirates’ additional flight. In a few months from now Dubai visas for Kenyans will be issued on arrival,” said Ms Obinwa.