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Flower exporters seek to have space in Kenya Airways’ US direct flights

L-R - Ministry of Trade PS Chris Kiptoo and Richard Fox, President International Flower Trade Association during the International Flower Trade & Exhibition. [Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard]

Kenya Airways (KQ) is yet to commit that it will offer freight space for flower exporters as it begins maiden direct flights to the US in October.

According to Kenya Flower Council (KFC) CEO Clement Tulezi, KQ appears focused on growing passenger numbers as opposed to promoting trade through provision of space for cargo. “One thing we are looking at is how much of cargo space they (KQ) will have to airlift flowers from this country to the US. At the moment, we are not sure because in their business strategy, they are more focused on passenger numbers than cargo,” he said.

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