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Kenya opts to extend UK flights suspension
Summary
The national carrier had planned to resume flights to London this week after more than a month of business loss due to the ban.
A ban on passenger flights between Nairobi and London has been extended by a month.
In a text message to its customers on Saturday, KQ announced that the London flights were back and urged them to book.
Tuesday May 25 2021
By GERALD ANDAE
Summary
The national carrier had planned to resume flights to London this week after more than a month of business loss due to the ban.
A ban on passenger flights between Nairobi and London has been extended by a month.
The East African
Tuesday April 13 2021
Cargo offloaded from a plane. Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
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Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted by up to a week from April 9 as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils.
Last week, both countries suspended passenger flights to each other’s territories in tit-for-tat decisions over lack of uniform controls on Covid-19.
The UK was the first on April 2 when it banned travellers from Kenya, except UK nationals, effective April 9. London argued that Kenya’s Covid-19 certifications for travellers have been faulty, with nearly 30 per cent of weekly 550 arrivals testing positive a day after arriving. Most of them had the South African variant of Covid-19, UK argued.
Kenya, UK eye peace after travel ban fight
Summary
Kenya and the United Kingdom are set for reconciliatory talks after a spat over Covid-19 risk levels triggered a tit-for-tat travel blockade from each of them.
The two countries Wednesday announced that that a joint committee would be formed to review the travel restrictions which threatened bilateral trade, economic and security relations.
The announcement followed a telephone discussion between Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and her UK counterpart, Dominic Raab.
Thursday April 08 2021
By GERALD ANDAE
Summary
Kenya and the United Kingdom are set for reconciliatory talks after a spat over Covid-19 risk levels triggered a tit-for-tat travel blockade from each of them.