By Abdi Ali
Published May 20, 2018
British Airways and Air France have announced special fares from Nairobi in Kenya.
The British Airways’s special economy class fare is US$770 to the United Kingdom for travel between May 10 and June 1, 2018. The ticket is on sale till May 31, 2018.
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On its part, Air France says it has special fare to Europe to mark 49 years of its operations to Kenya.
While it costs US$661, US$726 and US$738 to Berlin,Barcelona and Madrid, respectively, Air France says the fare to Frankfurt and Rome is US$756 and US$792, in that order.
Travellers to British cities of London, Birmingham and Manchester are to pay US$828, US$981 and US$1 029, Air France says.
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These special fares, the airline says, are valid May 16 – 22 with travel up to June 30, 2018.
Also announcing special fares from as low as US$615 inclusive of taxes to specific destinations across its network is Etihad Airlines of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Etihad says the tickets are valid for travel till December 10, 2018.
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The airline says it is between July 1 and August 31, 2018 upgrading its Thursday – Sunday services between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi to a two-class A330 (Airbus).
Emirates Airlines of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has with effect from May 15, 2018, Emirates discontinued the coach services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
