Kenya Airways will operate flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls from May 1. The service will be linked to the airline’s existing services to Cape Town.
The airline will operate three flights a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The flight will depart in Nairobi at 07h20, arriving in Victoria Falls at 09h30. It will depart Victoria Falls at 10h20 and arrive in Cape Town at 13h25. The return flight will take off from Cape Town at 14h15 and arrive in Victoria Falls at 17h10. It will depart at 18h00 and land in Nairobi at 22h00. Kenya Airways has fifth freedom rights on the route.
The route will be operated by an Embraer E190 configured with 12 seats in business class and 84 in economy.
Kenya Airways will be the only carrier offering direct services between Victoria Falls and Cape Town.
“This new route highlights our strategy to continue ‘Winning in Africa’, which is driven by opening up the region and ensuring our value proposition meets the demands of our customers,” said MD and CEO, Mbuvi Ngunze.
“We have seen increased demand for Cape Town, and had to increase our frequency in December. The route via Victoria Falls offers our guests two leisure holiday options.”
This story has been updated since its first publication.
