Kenya: Jambojet to start flights to Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia and S Sudan

[KichwaNgumu254]

Nairobi’s domestic air travel capacity is set to grow further this year as regional carrier Jambojet seeks to expand to other African destinations.

“We would like to serve Kenya and the greater Eastern Africa region with future plans to go into Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi,” Jambojet chief executive Willem Hondius said. A report by ForwardKeys released in August shows Nairobi’s domestic air travel capacity grew 22 per cent, making it the only city in Africa whose airports are recording higher growth in domestic than international flight capacity.

“After proving our operations are sustainable and getting the air operators certificate, we can now go international,” Hondius said. The low-cost airline is now operating two daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Entebbe International Airport at an introductory price of Sh11,740.

This, Hondius said, will boost tourism and trade between the two countries as it will encourage more East Africans to travel by air.

The barely four-year-old airline recently increased the number of routes from four to six, increasing flight frequency due to fleet expansion.

Other routes on which the airline operates include Eldoret, Kisumu, Malindi, Mombasa and Ukunda.

Jambojet to start flights to Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia and S Sudan

 

[ruaharuaha]

When are they coming to Tanzania?

 

[Geza Ulole]

When are they coming to Tanzania?

They mentioned future plan for those said countries meaning that for Tanzania no plan at hand!

 

[ruaharuaha]

They mentioned future plan for those said countries meaning that for Tanzania no plan at hand!

Why bro, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza are very close to Kenya than Ethiopia and Burundi. I think there will be more travellers. Is it political or economical issue?

 

[3rd man]

Why bro, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza are very close to Kenya than Ethiopia and Burundi. I think there will be more travellers. Is it political or economical issue?

hehehe,jamaa hawataki biashara ya mihemko hapo bongo 😱

 

[KichwaNgumu254]

When are they coming to Tanzania?

With Precision Air in a pact alliance with Kenya Airways whose Jambojet is a subsidy,Tz is well catered for. If Jambojet flies to Tz it will dilute the market that is well consolidated by PW that feeds KQ for onward connections. In the other markets,they have a different strategy hence the expansion.

 

[ruaharuaha]

With Precision Air in a pact alliance with Kenya Airways whose Jambojet is a subsidy,Tz is well catered for. If Jambojet flies to Tz it will dilute the market that is well consolidated by PW that feeds KQ for onward connections. In the other markets,they have a different strategy hence the expansion.

Thanks bro, that explain everything.

 

[Jay456watt]

wanasahau kenya aorways tayari ishateka soko la tz ikifanya kazi na precision air? anyway, this is good news....

 

[mwaswast]

They mentioned future plan for those said countries meaning that for Tanzania no plan at hand!

Tanzania kikapuni Tayari.

 

[KichwaNgumu254]

wanasahau kenya aorways tayari ishateka soko la tz ikifanya kazi na precision air? anyway, this is good news....

In fact KQ has a 41.23% share ownership in Precision Air. Kazi iendelee

 

[Niksta254]

With Precision Air in a pact alliance with Kenya Airways whose Jambojet is a subsidy,Tz is well catered for. If Jambojet flies to Tz it will dilute the market that is well consolidated by PW that feeds KQ for onward connections. In the other markets,they have a different strategy hence the expansion.

replied like a true boss...

 

[Mwanzi1]

The truth of the matter is, Kenya can not send any more flight to Tanzania, as they have over stayed their welcome with 42 flights a week. Tell me where in the world Kenya flies even 30 flights a week? Reverse gear coming soon...