Coast Tourism players laud Qatar Airways direct flights to Mombasa

Qatar Airways chief flight operations officer Captain Jassim Al-Haroun (in a white shirt) assisted by Mombasa County deputy governor William Kingi (second left) as they jointly cut tape to officially mark landing of airline's first Mombasa flight

MOMBASA, KENYA: Tourism players at the Kenyan Coast have positively welcomed the direct flights to Mombasa by Qatar Airways.

Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (Kahc) Coast branch Executive Officer, Sam Ikwaye said move was a clear acknowledgement that Mombasa was rising up again.