Jambojet increases Kisumu and Ukunda flights, charters additional Q400 aircraft

Kenyan carrier Jambojet has increased flights to Kisumu City and Ukunda, Diani, in a move aimed at expanding its operations in the domestic market.

The Kenya Airways low cost carrier will now fly twice to Kisumu on Sunday and three times on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total number of flights to the lakeside city to sixteen per week. It will also fly twice daily to Ukunda along the coast.

“We will introduce a second frequency to Kisumu on Sundays and a third daily frequency to Kisumu on Thursday and Friday bringing the total number of frequencies to Kisumu to sixteen per week compared to thirteen previously. As from coming Saturday (April 25), we will introduce a second daily frequency to Ukunda.”

The airline’s CEO, Willem Hondius, said that Jambojet has chartered an additional Bombardier Q400 aircraft to service the Kisumu and Eldoret routes.

“All flights on the Kisumu and Eldoret routes will be serviced by the Q400 which we have chartered from DAC Aviation,” he said.

Last month, Jambojet launched flights to Lamu, Malindi and Ukunda bringing to seven the number of destinations it flies to. The others include Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret and Mombasa.

The airline has flown 500,000 passengers since its inception a year ago.

It is targeting the growing domestic travel market comprising tourists, traders, investors, government workers and employees of local and international aid agencies to cement its position in Kenya’s nascent low cost airline market.

The Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft is capable of operating on shorter runways and performs like a jet aircraft in terms of speed and comfort.

The airline operates Q400 aircraft on all its routes and also operates two Boeing 737 planes in its fleet.