Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday resumed direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Nairobi in what will boost leisure and business travel between the two destinations.

“The introduction of our Nairobi service enhances our growing network while responding to strong travel demand between the UAE and Kenya, as demonstrated by today's completely full inaugural [Sunday] flight," Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad Airways said in a statement.