Jambojet commences direct flight from Kisumu to Mombasa

Jambojet Acting Managing Director Karanja Ndegwa{L}with Kisumu County First Lady Dorothy Nyong'o, Kisumu County CEC in charge of Tourism, Sports and Culture Achie Alai and other Jambojet officials help in cutting the cake to mark the official launch of Jambojet direct flight from Kisumu to Mombasa-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo.

  

By Dickson Odhiambo

October 10, 2020

Jambojet commences direct flight from Kisumu to Mombasa

The Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has commenced direct flights from Kisumu to Mombasa and Eldoret.

The inaugural flight started last week on Friday with an introductory fare of Kshs 8,900 one way.

Speaking during the official launch at the Kisumu International Airport, Jambojet Acting Managing Director, Karanja Ndegwa, noted that the direct flights between Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret will be key in connecting business people and holiday makers who wish to fly between the three destinations with ease and convenience.

He says the direct flight will have a capacity of 73 passengers out of Mombasa and a full capacity out of Kisumu and Eldoret routes.

“This we believe will encourage domestic tourism in the two destinations,” Ndegwa says.

Ndegwa says the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic has greatly affected the Airline Industry, adding that the good news is that with the resumption of the Jambojet flights, they are slowly on the recovery path from the impact of the pandemic on its operations.

KisumU County First lady Dorothy Nyong’o says the direct flights will be an integral part of boosting the economy and tourism sector in our county.

 The Jambojet airline will operate the two routes every Friday and Sunday, with the Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret flight departing from Mombasa at 13.15 to arrive in Kisumu at 15.55. The flight will depart from Kisumu at 16.15 to arrive in Mombasa at 18.05.

 After putting in place a raft of safety and health measures, Jambojet restarted operations on 15^th July, 2020 and currently flies to all its local destinations namely Malindi, Ukunda, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret from its hub in Nairobi. 

 The airline has also partnered with various players in the travel industry and launched an ongoing campaign dubbed “Now Travel Ready” to encourage domestic travel as the Country begins its COVID-19 recovery process.

Jambojet is a regional low-cost airline that currently flies to seven destinations from its hub in Nairobi – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kigali, Entebbe, Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisumu, Malindi and Ukunda (Diani). The no-frills airline, launched in April 2014 became the only low cost carrier in Kenya to be awarded the coveted IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA registration) in July 2019. IOSA is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the safety, operational management and control systems of an airline.

In August 2018, Jambojet was ranked top airline in Africa with the youngest fleet by global aviation intelligence provider, ch-aviation. The airline is also the 2018 winner of the Bombardier Reliability Award for outstanding performance in dispatch reliability. Since inception, Jambojet has enabled affordable air travel for all, with first time flyers accounting for about 30% of its customers.

In the six years of operation, the airline has achieved undeniable business growth; with an aggressive fleet expansion comprising of 6 brand new De Havilland Dash 8-400, regional growth with the introduction of flights to Kigali, and flown over 3.5 million passengers. This number is set to grow as more travellers appreciate the benefits of low cost flying.

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