Nairobi; Kenya: The Government has signed an aviation agreement with Angola, paving the way for increased contact and trade between the two countries. The Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) signed by Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau and Angola’s Minister for Transport Augusto da Silva Tomás, will open the way for Angolan airline TAAG to start direct flights between Luanda and Nairobi.
The agreement signed last week is an upgrade on an earlier one signed between the two governments in 2011, which Kenya Airways relied on to launch its flights to Angola. Kenya Airways currently operates three direct flights on the Nairobi-Luanda route.