TAAG Angola Airlines has launched direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi with the inaugural flight landing on Monday, September 1.
In a recent statement, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) noted that the new service will operate three times a week.
KAA welcomed the development, noting its importance for regional integration and global connections.
Angola Airlines launches Luanda–Nairobi flights. Photo: Courtesy.
The authority moreover added that the flights will deliver benefits beyond tourism and air travel.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei hailed the route as an opportunity to unlock greater collaboration between the two nations.
This comes months after Kenya Airways announced a new international route following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Airways.
In a statement, the national carrier announced that Qatar Airways will introduce a third daily flight between Doha and Nairobi, operated in codeshare with Kenya Airways.
