Direct US flights create 150 jobs at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways chief executive officer Sebastian Mikosz speaks on the launch of non-stop flights to the US at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi on January 11, 2018. photo | salaton njau | nmg

Direct flights to the United States will create about 150 jobs at Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ, the national carrier has announced, giving a glimpse of the economic benefits expected from the new route.

Kenya Airways on Thursday started booking passengers for the inaugural October 28 flight to the US, which will instantly cut by six hours flight time between New York and the Kenyan capital.

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