The National Carrier of Kenya and "the pride of Africa" to offer three flights a week between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi

6 May 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, and famously known as "the pride of Africa", will soon offer three flights a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Nairobi, Kenya (NBO).

The three flights a week are planned for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will depart from NBO at 19:25 and arrive in AUH at 01:05 the following day, whilst flights leaving AUH at 2:05 will arrive in NOB at 5:55 on the same day.

The new route, commencing on Monday 1st July 2013, will use B737-800 aircraft containing 145 seats divided between business and economy classes.

Eng. Ahmad Al Haddabi, Chief Operations Officer of ADAC, commented:

"Abu Dhabi International Airport's new partnership with Kenya Airways will provide a vital connection between Abu Dhabi and Nairobi, allowing for increased trade, travel and connectivity between two growing economies in two important regions.  The new route will also further enable AUH to act as the Middle East's gateway to Africa, the second most populated continent in the world.  ADAC looks forward to providing world-class service to all of Kenya Airways' passengers with Abu Dhabi as their final stop or using AUH as their first step towards another international destination."

Kenyan Airways has also signed a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE.  The codeshare agreement will allow Kenyan Airways' passengers to seamlessly connect to Etihad's other destinations, and for Etihad-originating passengers to seamlessly reach new destinations in Africa.

Abraham Joseph, Area Manager Middle East, India and Pakistan for Kenya Airways, said:"We are excited about our new destination, Abu Dhabi, as it is our second one in the UAE. I am sure this will give our customers a wider choice of connectivity between the Middle East and Africa. With Etihad Airways' code share partnership, we can even cater to customers from other parts of the world looking to come to Africa."

For more information, please visit the ADAC website at www.adac.ae or follow us on Twitter - @AUH.

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About Kenya Airways 
Kenya Airways, the pride of Africa, a member of the Sky Team Alliance, is a leading African airline flying to over 59 destinations worldwide, 40 of which are in Africa, and carries over three million passengers annually. It continues to modernize its fleet with its 41 aircraft fleet being one of the most modern in Africa. The on-board service is renowned and the lie-flat business class seat on the wide-body aircraft is consistently voted among the world's top 10. In 2010, it scooped top awards at the Africa Investor (Ai) Tourism Investor Awards and was declared the Business Airline of the Year in Africa. Kenya Airways takes pride for being in the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the world to Africa through its hub Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. 

About Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is a public joint-stock company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. It was incorporated by Amiri Decree number 5, issued on 4 March 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation infrastructure. In September 2006, ADAC assumed responsibility for the operation and management of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain International Airports. In 2008, ADAC added Al Bateen Executive Airport (an exclusive private aviation airport), and Sir Bani Yas and Delma Island Airports to its portfolio. These airports are geared to serve the various segments of air travelers, the aviation marketplace, and will help contribute to Abu Dhabi's development as a destination for both business and leisure tourism.

Currently under way is the multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport designed to increase the overall capacity of the airport to more than 40 million passengers per year. As part of this redevelopment, a second runway and a third terminal have been completed.

© Press Release 2013