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Charter flights give tourism players hope for rebound Wednesday July 28 2021 More than 150 tourists from Germany on board Eurowings Discovery Charter Flight of Air Lufthansa arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa. By SIAGO CECE Summary The tourism sector on the Coast is likely to rebound in the coming months following an increase in international charter flights landing in Mombasa. The latest chart flight is by Eurowings Discover, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, which touched down ...

Jomo Kenyatta, Moi, Kisumu, Eldoret international airports have joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme.

Idle refurbished Isiolo Airport to resume operations in two months Thursday May 13 2021 Officials led by acting Kenya Airports Authority Managing Director Alex Gitari tour the Isiolo International Airport on May 12, 2021. PHOTO | WAWAERU WAIRIMU | NMG By Waweru Wairimu Summary The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has said operations at the Isiolo International Airport will resume in two months bringing to life the facility that has been lying idle for more than three years. The airport was commi...

KDF Soldiers Deployed for JKIA Renovations [PHOTOS] Terminal 1 A of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) File KAA The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have in the past few weeks been taking part in the renovation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. Through the Engineers Brigade’ in the Water Drilling Squadron (WDS), the soldiers drilled four boreholes for the international airport to improve water supply for the increasing operations. The team has also rehabi...

JKIA, Moi Airport ranked top in Africa on customer service Wednesday March 10 2021 By ANTHONY KITIMO Summary Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), and Moi International Airport (MIA) have been ranked second and fourth respectively in customer service in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI). Among the top six airports include Kotoka International Airport (Accra, Ghana) which came third while SSR International Airport (Mauritius, Mauritius) and Tunis Carthage Airport (Tunis, T...

JKIA, Moi International Airport Win Africa Award An artistic representation of the JKIA facelift valued at Ksh20 billion. Twitter Airport Council International (ACI) on Monday, March 1 2021 awarded the Best Airport by Size and Region to Jomo Kenyatta International(JKIA). JKIA and Mombasas Moi International Airport were awarded for their excellence in customer service in Africa from ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Survey. ASQ is a leading airport customer experience measurement and benchm...

Kenyan Airports Get International Recognition Kenya Airports Authority Head Office File The AIC recognized KAA in its World’s Voice of the Customer Initiative that recognizes airports that continue to prioritize customers and for the measures put in place during the covid-19 pandemic.   ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) is a world-renowned establishment that measures passengers’ satisfaction travelling through airports. An artistic representation of the JKIA facelift valued at Ksh20...

THE STANDARD By Philip Mwakio | February 8th 2021 at 13:38:32 GMT +0300 Visitors arrive at Moi International Airport, Mombasa [PHOTO: Kelvin Karani, Standard] MOMBASA, KENYA: The Sh7 billion rehabilitation work and improvement on Kenyas second-largest international Airport will be complete in March. Work on Moi International Airport‘s aircraft pavements and Airfield Ground Lighting systems (AGL) funded by the French Development Agency is on course. Acting Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Mana...

Sh7bn Mombasa airport upgrade finally kicks off Monday February 08 2021 By GERALD ANDAE Summary A delayed Sh7billion refurbishment of the Moi International Airport in Mombasa has finally started with authorities projecting completion by next month. The restoration works were interrupted by the outbreak of Coronavirus last year. The project, which is being funded by the French Development Agency will see the rehabilitation of the airfield ground lighting system and aircraft pavement. A delayed S...

Uproar After Chinese Firm Picked to Maintain 2 JKIA Terminals Terminal 1 A of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) File KAA There was an uproar shortly after the government picked a Chinese company to maintain two Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) terminals for a period of one year. Terminal 1B and Terminal 1C were closed in January 2021 to pave way for refurbishment and a tender notice was floated that attracted the attention of over 15 companies. A report by Business Daily...