Jambojet a subsidiary of Kenya Airways is set to connect the country’s capital, Nairobi to its East African counterpart, Entebbe.
The airline will commence double daily flight operations from Nairobi to Entebbe starting February 14, 2018.
The carrier which has been granted regulatory approval to fly to major cities in the region wants to deepen its presence along the East African corridor.
According to a report by independent.co.ug, chief executive Jambojet, Willem Hondius said he is optimistic that the regional flight will spur the airline’s growth as well as foster regional integration at a national level.
“We are delighted to launch direct service to Entebbe, a much-anticipated addition to our network where we will offer frequent and new flyers even more affordable fares. This new route will connect businesses in Kenya and Uganda while also appealing to leisure travelers, offering them the opportunity to experience the ‘Pearl of Africa’,” said Hondius, Jambojet.
The budget carrier, will take off with an introductory one-way fare of $110 (Ksh 11,330\Ush 400,000 – incl. taxes)
The airline currently operates a relatively young fleet of four Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. The route will be served with the recently acquired 78 seater; turboprop Bombardier Next Gen Q400 as it plans to venture into other regional destinations.
The barely four-year-old airline which currently operates to Eldoret, Kisumu, Malindi, Mombasa, Nairobi and Ukunda has achieved undeniable business growth; increased numbers of routes from four to six, increased frequency of flights due to fleet expansion and flown over two million passengers.
It is the first expansion outside Kenya for the airline. Jambojet was in 2016 granted regulatory approval to fly to 16 routes including Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Mwanza, Kigali, Juba, Bujumbura, Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Goma, Kisangani and Moroni.
