Coast tourism boost as Polish charter lands

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala looks on as Kenya Tourism Board acting Managing Director Jacinta Nzioka (left) presents rose flowers to tourists from Warsaw City in Poland as they disembarked from Airbus A321 charter flight at Mombasa’s Moi International Airport, July 15, 2016. The inaugural flight landed in Mombasa with 188 tourists who will be at the Coastal hotels and game drives for at least two weeks. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

An airbus A-321 from Small Planet charter operated by Tui Poland made a grand inaugural flight into Mombasa's Moi International Airport (MIA) amid applause from tourism players.

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala was on hand to receive the inaugural flight welcomed by a colourful water canon salute by two fire-tenders from MIA Fire Brigade and a troop of traditional dancers.