Etihad Airways Cements African Footprint as it Doubles Services to Nairobi -Kenya
Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates’ national Carrier is significantly expanding its African network as it doubles its services to Nairobi, Kenya.
Arik De, Etihad’s chief revenue and commercial officer, noted that at Etihad, they have long recognized the need to strengthen presence in Africa. Over the past year, Etihad Airways has been focusing on a holistic approach that enhances their presence by expanding their fleet, increasing frequencies, and forming key partnerships.
“We’re encouraged by the positive early results and are pleased to announce the expansion of our Nairobi service to 14 weekly flights, as well as the increase of our Seychelles service to six weekly flights in partnership with Air Seychelles. We’re also introducing daily 787 services to Casablanca and Johannesburg.” Said Arik.
Mr. Arik further emphasized that together with Air Seychelles and Etihad’s groundbreaking relationship with Ethiopian Airlines, these strategic partnerships form a key foundation as Etihad adds four new direct routes to Africa from Abu Dhabi this year, underlining Etihad’s growing commitment to service the dynamic continent.
