By John Oyuke
Emirates Airline plans to increase flights to Nairobi to cater for the increasing number of visitors from the United Arab Emirates to Kenya.
The airline also plans to set up a dedicated visa-handling agency in Kenya as the number of business and leisure visitors from the Middle East increases.
Regional Manager for East Africa Essa Ahmad said the carrier plans to increase flight between Nairobi and Dubai from 12 to 14 by end of this year. He said Kenya was an important market and the airline was keen on seeing the strong linkage between Dubai and Nairobi maintained.
Ahmad said the airline was keen to expand the scope of its services through increased flights between the two cities as it expands its network across Africa.
The decision by the airline comes at a time when Kenya Tourism Board figures indicate a surge in tourist numbers from the United Arab Emirates to Kenya.
