Boost for domestic capacity as 50-seat jets enter service Fly540 has increased capacity on its Mombasa and Kisumu routes from Nairobi by investing in two 50-seat jet aircraft
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he fast-expanding regional airline Fly540 celebrated the New Year with the acquisition of two 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 jet aircraft, bringing the total size of its fleet to three. These jets have been deployed on the Nairobi to Mombasa and Kisumu routes, thus strengthening the airline’s domestic services. Fly540 operates two daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to each of the two cities.
Expansion Nixon Ooko, operations director at Fly540, said: “This has increased the capacity on the services from Nairobi to Mombasa and Kisumu because the CRJ has 50 seats compared with 37 in a Dash 8 aircraft. With a range of 1,815 km, the CRJ aircraft will be the mainstay of the airline’s expansion drive.”
Fly540 is offering special weekend return fares starting from KES 7,540 on the Nairobi to Kisumu route. This has been very popular with our passengers and using the CRJ aircraft on this destination was driven by the need to increase seats for business and leisure visitors to Kisumu.”
“Last year we successfully introduced daily return services from JKIA to Ukunda, Diani. The airline also started daily return flights from Wilson Airport to Amboseli, Nanyuki and Samburu and three weekly services to Meru. This year we shall continue to respond to the needs of passengers with the introduction of more services.”
Referring to the airline’s 2011 expansion programme, Mr Ooko said: “Plans are under way to launch flights from Nairobi to Wajir and Mandera with two weekly services. These will be operated on Thursdays and Saturdays and will save passengers time and the expense of a long and tiresome road journey.
Fly540 commenced operations in November 2006 with a daily flight between Nairobi and Mombasa. Its value-formoney flights won instant popularity and the airline now offers flights to 14 destinations in Kenya and regional services to Bujumbura, Entebbe, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro.
Plans are under way to launch flights from Nairobi to Wajir and Mandera with two weekly services. These will be operated on Thursdays and Saturdays and will save passengers time and the expense of a long and tiresome road journey Mr Ooko went on: “To celebrate the introduction of the two CRJ-100 aircraft,
Tickets are available from travel agents and the Fly540 offices at the Laico Regency and ABC Place. Full information about fares and services can be obtained from www.fly540.com and passengers can book online.
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