KQ,
which has been grappling with low passenger numbers, says Kenyans who
book tickets directly will enjoy a 10 per cent discount on fares and
three of their luggage.
Kenya launched its daily non-stop
flights to the US on October 28 in what government officials said would
stimulate tourism, trade and investments from the world’s largest
economy.
The national carrier is cutting back on flights citing
low demand. It has rescheduled flights covering November to March and
cancelled 10 flights between last Monday and December 5.
Kenya Airways has turned to the more than 100,000 Kenyans living
in the US with generous discounts in a bid to shore up passenger
numbers three weeks since it launched direct flights to New York.
National
carrier, which has been grappling with low passenger numbers, says
Kenyans who book tickets directly will enjoy a 10 per cent discount on
fares and three of their luggage.
“The special rate for
the Kenyan diaspora is only available for bookings made directly on our
website,” Stephen Ngamau, KQ’s area manager for the Americas, says in a
notice on display at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC.
“We encourage guests to enrol onto our database for more updates
and offers… We look forward to having the Kenyan diaspora aboard Kenya
Airways soon.” The fares on the New York route range between Sh79,000
and Sh105,000 depending on the booking period.
Kenya
estimates the number of its citizens studying or working in the US at
130,000 even though other sources claim the figure could be as high as
300,000. The group has been very active in the country’s economic
affairs with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data showing that North
America accounted for 50.8 per cent of the Sh197.1 billion that citizens
living abroad sent home last year.
The trend has
continued this year with CBK data showing that Kenyans living in North
America sent home Sh72.1 billion in the first six months of this year,
representing a 69.3 per cent growth over the Sh42.5 billion received in a
similar period last year.
Kenya launched its daily
non-stop flights to the US on October 28 in what government officials
said would stimulate tourism, trade and investments from the world’s
largest economy.
The national carrier is cutting back
on flights citing low demand. It has rescheduled flights covering
November to March and cancelled 10 flights between last Monday and
December 5.
KQ targets Kenyans in the US with discounts
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 20:17
A Kenya Airways plane at the JKIA in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Kenya Airways has turned to the more than 100,000 Kenyans living
in the US with generous discounts in a bid to shore up passenger
numbers three weeks since it launched direct flights to New York.
National
carrier, which has been grappling with low passenger numbers, says
Kenyans who book tickets directly will enjoy a 10 per cent discount on
fares and three of their luggage.
“The special rate for
the Kenyan diaspora is only available for bookings made directly on our
website,” Stephen Ngamau, KQ’s area manager for the Americas, says in a
notice on display at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC.
“We encourage guests to enrol onto our database for more updates
and offers… We look forward to having the Kenyan diaspora aboard Kenya
Airways soon.” The fares on the New York route range between Sh79,000
and Sh105,000 depending on the booking period.
Kenya
estimates the number of its citizens studying or working in the US at
130,000 even though other sources claim the figure could be as high as
300,000. The group has been very active in the country’s economic
affairs with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data showing that North
America accounted for 50.8 per cent of the Sh197.1 billion that citizens
living abroad sent home last year.
The trend has
continued this year with CBK data showing that Kenyans living in North
America sent home Sh72.1 billion in the first six months of this year,
representing a 69.3 per cent growth over the Sh42.5 billion received in a
similar period last year.
Kenya launched its daily
non-stop flights to the US on October 28 in what government officials
said would stimulate tourism, trade and investments from the world’s
largest economy.
The national carrier is cutting back
on flights citing low demand. It has rescheduled flights covering
November to March and cancelled 10 flights between last Monday and
December 5.
A Kenya Airways plane at the JKIA in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG
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