Local air ticket prices fall 50pc on low demand

Passengers disembark from Jambojet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on April 1, 2014. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Local airfares have dropped by almost half in most routes as airlines grapple with the falling demand of passengers following measures put in place to curb spread of coronavirus that has hit the country.

Average fares levied by the budget carrier Jambojet in most of the routes have dropped to a low of Sh3,800 in almost all destinations, highlighting the negative impact that the pandemic is having on airlines.

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