Kenya Airways to Resume Direct Flights to Mogadishu

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, (KQ) has announced plans to resume direct flights to Mogadishu from Nairobi starting February 2024.

Kenya announced suspension of flights to Mogadishu in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Kenya Airways chief commercial and customer officer Julius Thairu, the move aligns with the increasing business and the growing number of air travel between Kenya and Somalia.

“We are eager about the potential of re-establishing the link between Mogadishu and Nairobi through KQ. Kenya Airways is committed to providing high-quality service for our customers, as we work together to foster trade and investment for sustained growth.”

Thairu said the resumption of Mogadishu flights is part of Kenya Airways network expansion strategy and commitment aimed at enhancing connectivity across the African continent to contribute to long-term economic progress.

The announcement comes three months after Kenya and Somalia signed a bilateral air services agreement handing a major boost to Kenya Airways that has been raring to launch flights to the country.