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Charter flights rule skies in Covid era

A charter flight operated by a Romanian airliner lands at the Moi International airport in Mombasa. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The uptake of chartered flights in the local market has been slow, denying operators an important revenue stream.

According to players in the industry, high costs drive away potential customers, who prefer the cheaper scheduled flights.

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