news Fly540 at the getaway eXpo
moRe Flights to JUBa
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ast-expanding regional airline
Fly540 has introduced six more
flights each week between Nairobi and Juba in response to demand generated by the growing trade links between Kenya and South Sudan.
Announcing the new services, Don
to ukunda from Wilson Airport in Nairobi in August brought the total of our destinations within Kenya to 18. We now fly to more places within this country than any other airline.”
Tickets for the airline’s destinations
“From October 15th we will be operating
are available from travel agents and
double daily flights on the South Sudan
the Fly540 offices at Wilson Airport,
route from Monday to Thursday with
Laico Regency and ABC Place. Full
one daily flight on Friday, Saturday and
information on fares and services can
Sunday. We are monitoring passenger
be obtained from the website www.
loads and we will introduce more fl ights
fly540.com and passengers can book
when they are needed.
fl ights online and pay via M-Pesa.
impRoVements
November 2006 with a daily fl ight
“The juba route will be served by the
between Nairobi and Mombasa for local
CRj 50-seater twin jet, which we recently
and overseas business and holiday
added to our fleet of aircraft. This will also
travellers. The airline’s value-for-
be used for flights between Nairobi and
money fl ights won instant popularity
Mombasa to add capacity and improve the
and Fly540 now has regional serv-
punctuality of services to the coast.”
ices to Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, juba,
The annual expo is a great avenue for Fly540 to make players in the tourism industry, and the general public, aware of Fly540’s regional reach, and especially its highly competitive flying packages to various parts of the country. The Fly540 stand was a hive of activity as tour operators, travel agents, hotels and members of the public queued to book flights and make inquiries. Fly540’s in-flight magazine, 540, was also a favourite take-away copy for many.
Fly540 commenced operations in
Kilimanjaro, Mtwara, Mwanza and
within Kenya, Don Smith said: “The
Zanzibar in addition to a strong
introduction of direct return fl ights
network within Kenya.
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ly540 Aviation this year participated in the annual Getaway Expo hosted by the Kenya Tourist Board at the Sarit Centre Expo.
inFoRmation
Smith, chief executive of Fly540, said:
Talking about the Fly540 network
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holiDays 2012 toURism FaiR Jane Soita, of Fly540, explains the airline’s destinations to Dr Kirit Dave and Mrs Deepika Dave at this year’s Getaway Expo at the Sarit Centre.