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KQ opens ticket bookings for US flights starting October

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A KQ plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Sales of Kenya Airways (KQ) #ticker:KQ inaugural flight to the US (on October 28) are officially open on the airline's website and through agents.

The daily flight will connect Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York

Kenya Airways said it decided to launch daily flights from the offset as it is targeting corporate and premium leisure customers.

It said this will direct impact on Kenya's economy through direct and indirect job opportunities and by boosting trade between Kenya and the US.

Tourism boost

The direct flights are also expected to boost Kenya's tourism. The United States is Kenya’s largest source market for tourists.

The trans-Atlantic flights, scheduled to depart Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 10:30pm every day, will last 15 hours.

This is a reduction from the current flight time of over 22 hours, including lengthy layovers.