Emirate Airlines Set To Announce New Nairobi, UK Route

Emirates Airlines has announced the launch of a new service between Nairobi and Newcastle in the United Kingdom through its Dubai hub starting September 1.

The new service brings the number of UK destinations serviced by Emirates to six and will also be Newcastle’s first-ever scheduled long-haul flight.

The Emirates’ Area Manager for East Africa, Mr. Ali Al Shamsi, said Kenya has a historical link with the UK and the introduction of the Nairobi Newcastle route will help reinforce the already existing stronger tie between the two countries.

The start of the new daily flight to Newcastle from Nairobi is expected to grow trade and tourism between the two countries and provide links with the wider markets across Europe. UK is a leading source market for the Kenya’s tourism sector.

At the same time, the airline has announced that it will make its South American debut on October 1, with six weekly services to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The flight will be the second after South African Airways introduced flight to Sao Paulo early this year.

South African Airlines flies to Sao Paulo from Nairobi via Johannesburg. During the second half of 2007, Emirates will launch a total of six new routes – Venice, Newcastle Sao Paulo, Ahmedabad, Toronto and Houston.

The airline operates two flights daily to Nairobi from Dubai. It also runs a freighter service to both Nairobi and Eldoret International airports.