Kenya Airways to Launch Flights to Kilimanjaro and Eldoret

Kenya Airways is to launch flights to two new destinations - Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania and Eldoret in Kenya’s Rift Valley - beginning July.

The airline will, from 2 July 2012, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport and twice daily to Eldoret starting 4 July 2012.

Kenya Airways will operate narrow body Embraer E170 aircraft on the Eldoret route with KQ 660 and KQ661 departing from Nairobi and Eldoret at 07:40 and 09:10 respectively. In the evening, KQ664 will depart Nairobi at 17:15, while KQ665 will depart from Eldoret at 19:00.

The airline will also operate E170 to Kilimanjaro starting with 6 flights a week until 30 September 2012, growing to daily flights from 1 October 2012. KQ420 to Kilimanjaro will depart Nairobi at 10:00 and KQ 421 will depart Kilimanjaro International Airport at 11:40.

The launch of the Kilimanjaro and Eldoret routes comes after the national carrier launched flights to New Delhi India on 15 May 2012.

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