Budget airline Skyward Express is launching direct flights from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam on 15 November 2024, marking its first international route. The airline will operate three weekly flights using a Fokker 100 aircraft. This expansion adds competition to the route, which is also served by Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania.
Skyward Express currently operates domestic flights within Kenya and recently opened a new hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The airline aims to attract business professionals and tourists, capitalising on growing visitor numbers between Kenya and Tanzania.
The number of visitors from Kenya to Tanzania has grown significantly, increasing 2.8 times last year to 89,000, driven mainly by holidaymakers and business travellers. This new route is expected to further boost tourism and business connections between the two East African nations.
Source: Business Daily
