Flying to Mombasa for a song – book now with Jambojet

JAMBOJET FLIGHTS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

(Posted 28th February 2014)

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Nairobi to Mombasa at Kenya Shillings 2.850 or the equivalent of 33 US Dollars, all taxes and regulatory charges included – flying does not come any cheaper in Kenya as even some bus companies now charge more than that.

Bookings have yesterday gone ‘live’ and from initial reports it is clear that bookings are coming in fast and furious already, as no one wants to miss out on such extraordinary deals.

Information received from Jambojet is that the inaugural flights of the airline will leave at 06.45 hrs on the 01st of April from Nairobi to Kisumu, and the second flight at 07.30 hrs from Nairobi to Mombasa, with Eldoret, the airline’s other destination, operating in the afternoon at 14.30 hrs.

Jambojet will fly 5 times a day between Nairobi and Mombasa, twice a day to Kisumu and 10 times a week to Eldoret.

Willem Hondius, the CEO of Jambojet, had this to say yesterday as the booking system went operational: ‘I am pleased to announce that Jambojet.com is now live and customers can book flights using this convenient and accessible platform which complements our call centre and existing Kenya Airways’ sales channels while also delivering our promise of affordable air travel’.

It is widely expected that Kenya Airways will reduce their own flights between Nairobi and Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret accordingly, to ‘make space’ for flights by Jambojet but retain key connectivity city pairs linking passengers arriving on international services and flying beyond Kenya’s capital. The same is going to be the case for international passengers connecting from these three domestic destinations into Kenya Airways’ continental and international network, so that ‘branded flights’ on Kenya Airways are still available while the local market can take advantage of the substantially cheaper rates by Jambojet.

Aviation pundits are also presently eyeing the low cost competition in Kenya, which according to inside sources has been taken aback by the low fares Jambojet is offering, substantially below the fares these other LCC’s are presently charging, ringing in the very likely scenario of a fare war, from which travellers will benefit.

Jambojet’s concept is based on outsourcing services and leasing of aircraft from parent company Kenya Airways, allowing it to mitigate cost structures other airlines are stuck with.

Travel agency sources in Nairobi and Mombasa are already predicting a significant shift of traffic from rail and road to Jambojet, and while last minute bookings will be dearer, first come first served, or as the saying goes, the early birds will fly the cheapest of them all. For more information visit www.jambojet.com

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