Swiss International Increases Flights to NBO
Swiss International Airlines has announced plans to increase its flights from Zurich to Nairobi by the start of December due to increasing tourism passengers. The airline will now have five flights instead of the previous three flights. The new flights will be using an Airbus A330, which is set to resume operating to Nairobi with effect from October 31. The carrier had leased an aircraft from Hapag Lloyd to operate on the Nairobi route because of a delay in acquiring additional A330 aircrafts, the airline’s Nairobi General Manager, Mr Yves-Alain Yersin, says. "Effective from December 2, we will operate 2 additional flights between Zurich and East Africa, bringing the total to five flights weekly," he said. The Swiss airline operates to more than 69 destinations in 42 countries worldwide In Africa, it serves Cairo, Dar- es-Salaam, Douala, Johannesburg, Malabo, Tripoli and Yaounde. This year, the Swiss airline won some awards during the World Travel Awards held on September 20. The awards include Europe’s leading airline, Europe’s leading business class airline, and the world’s leading economy class airline. "These distinctions confirm to us that we are on the right track and that our products and services are acknowledged and appreciated all over the world," the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Christoph Franz, said in a statement.Cheers, Walter