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Thursday, September 12, 2013

► KENYA: Fly540 increases Nairobi - Lodwar flights to 9x weekly.

Fly540 GhanaFly540 Kenya (5H) has announced that it has increased the frequency of flights between Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) and Lodwar, the largest town in north-western Kenya, located west of Lake Turkana, from six to nine per week in response to rising demand. The LCC said it had added an additional flight on Monday, Wednesday and Friday respectively, resulting in two flights operating on each of these days. The return flights operate via Eldoret.

Fly540 Kenya's route map (Fly540)
We are pleased that we are able to offer our passengers greater availability and flexibility on this route,” said Don Smith, CEO of Fly540 Kenya. “Our flights are offer passengers a more convenient form of transport than travelling by road. The new flights reflect the increasing demand for domestic air travel in Kenya, and Fly540’s commitment to meet that demand.” 
Fly540 (5H) Kenya: Nairobi JKIA - Lodwar - Eldoret - Nairobi
  • 5H425 NBO 0600 - 0720 LOK 0740 - 0820 EDL 0830 - 0940 NBO DH8 135
Previously, Fly540 Kenya – which is the only carrier to offer flights from Nairobi to Lodwar – operated the route once a day (excluding Tuesday).Operations are onboard a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100.