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Nairobi. Kenya Airways is eyeing routes in India and China to tap the growing trade between Asia and Africa.
The national carrier is planning to open six new destinations in each of the twin countries helped by the new planes it is set to acquire in coming months to cut its heavy reliance on the European and African routes.
Presently, the national carrier operates single daily flights to China and India, although expansion to new routes has been curtailed by lack of planes.
“Our own strategy is looking at expanding into China and India specifically. They are important in driving our future,” said Mr Titus Naikuni, KQ’s chief executive.
Now, KQ is targeting to boost its presence in the Asian market helped by the plan to double its fleet from the current 33 to 62 by 2016—which will allow it to connect the bulk of travellers from African cities to Asia through its Nairobi hub.
The twin countries are emerging as engines of the global economic growth as they grow faster than the US and European economies—which are slowing down due the ongoing economic turmoil.
18/12/11 The Citizen

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Categories: Foreign Dec 2011