(Posted 03rd January 2025)

Starting 2nd of July 2025, Kenya Airways will offer an additional service to the United Kingdom (UK) by launching direct flights to London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW) from their hub at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This addition to the existing flights to Heathrow Airport (LHR) provides travelers to and from the UK with greater flexibility and choice.

The new Gatwick route will operate three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing Nairobi at night. This move increases Kenya Airways’ weekly London flights to 10, offering improved connectivity and convenient travel options for passengers.

Commenting on this, the Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka emphasized that the Gatwick route launch aligns with thei airline’s broader route expansion strategy and enhances customer convenience. He further highlighted how the United Kingdom is essential and strategic for Kenya Airways and Kenya as it provides a gateway for trade, tourism, education, business, leisure travel, and diaspora connections.

The flight schedule to this new route will operate as indicated below: