(Posted 02nd May 2023)
Lufthansa Group reacts to increased travel demand, adding further capacity to East Africa.
? For the first time ever, Lufthansa flying daily to Nairobi all year round
? Eurowings Discover increasing capacity to five weekly flights to Mombasa
? Brussels Airlines offers travellers even more flights to Kigali and Entebbe
? Lufthansa Group committed to providing a consistent high quality offer
Since the re-inauguration of Lufthansa’s operations to Kenya, never before had the
airline operated daily flights into the capital. This is all about to change, for the first
time, starting 03rd of June 2023 Lufthansa will increase its current flight schedule from
five weekly flights between Frankfurt and Nairobi, and instead operate daily flights
between the two cities all year round.
The flight will arrive from Frankfurt in Nairobi at 20:30 hours and the returning flight will depart each evening from Nairobi at 22:25 (local time). It arrives the next day in the morning at Frankfurt, with all
options for onward connections during the day. The additional flights between
Nairobi and Frankfurt are already bookable through all available sales channels.
“Kenya remains a focus market for Lufthansa in East Africa and the decision to
maximise our offering into the country is largely driven by the significant increase
in demand and resurgence in travel, coupled with the immense support of the local
community within the region”, says Kevin Markette, General Manager East Africa,
Lufthansa Group. Lufthansa was one of the first airlines to restart regular
commercial flights to Kenya directly after the Covid-19 pandemic, signifying the
important commercial and economic ties between the two countries, as well as
Lufthansa’s commitment to maintaining a direct connection for our customers in
Kenya and Germany.
Eurowings Discover increasing capacity to five weekly flights to Mombasa
Not only is East Africa a popular destination and gateway amongst business
travellers, but the region is also well known by those travellers seeking an idyllic
holiday destination to unwind and relax. For this reason, the Lufthansa Group has
decided to enhance the Eurowings Discover flight schedule to Kenya, by
increasing the current four weekly flights between Frankfurt and Mombasa, to fiveweekly flights starting 20 June until 12 September 2023. The additional capacity
to Mombasa comes just in time for the peak travel season and will allow Eurowings
Discover to offer holidaymakers the much needed flexibility and choice, when
booking their flights.
Brussels airlines offering daily flights to Entebbe as well as five weekly flights to Kigali.
As the Lufthansa Group continues to invest in expanding its network in Kenya
through its premium Lufthansa product and its leisure carrier Eurowings Discover,
the importance of growing in the entire East African region remains a high priority.
Therefore, a noteworthy highlight is the current capacity increase from four to five
weekly Brussels Airlines flights between Brussels and Kigali, which was originally
planned to be a seasonal increase, shall now continue all throughout the winter
season of 2023. This capacity adjustment comes on top of the daily flights
offered by the airline between Brussels and Entebbe and it complements the
existing twice-weekly flights between Brussels and Bujumbura, of which Brussels
Airlines proudly remains the only European airline to offer flights to this East
African City. With the additional frequencies, the Lufthansa Group is further
cementing its commitment to growing in the region and on the African continent.
Lufthansa Group committed to sustainability and providing a consistent, high quality travel offer
Until 2030, the Lufthansa Group airlines will have at least 190 newly delivered and
fuel-saving aircraft in service. This major investment in the future will reduce
kerosene consumption and therefore CO? emissions by up to 30 percent on each
flight. Leading aviation into a sustainable future and to become carbon neutral by
2050 is the goal of the Lufthansa Group.
“We believe that sustainable aviation will
continue to enable us to benefit from a connected world and by expanding the
various airline schedules of the Lufthansa Group, we are maintaining a solid
foundation and presence within East Africa. Our passion for connecting people,
cultures and economies, thus bringing the world within reach, together with
providing our customers a consistent, high quality travel offer across an extensive
route network remains a top priority for the Lufthansa Group”, concluded Kevin.
