KQ eyes JKIA-Gatwick direct flights to expand UK market

Kenya Airways chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) targets to launch direct flights to the UK’s Gatwick Airport from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) starting July 2025, as part of its strategy to expand its business in the key market.

The airline said that it will operate three-night flights a week from JKIA to Gatwick starting July 2, complementing its existing direct flight to the UK through Heathrow Airport in London.

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