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Kenya Airways (KQ) taking off on September 22, 2019 from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo/Standard]
Kenya Airways (KQ) is eyeing growth of its cargo business on the Nairobi-New York route as it marks the first anniversary of flying non-stop to the US city.
The carrier, which launched directs flights to the JFK International Airport on October 28 last year, said it had so far ferried 105,000 passengers on the route, translating to a cabin factor of 75 per cent largely in line with what it had expected within the first year of commencing the flights.
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