Air France-KLM (AFI KLM) is planning to expand its footprint in Africa eyeing growing passenger demand from the region. Currently Africa is the fifth biggest network in the airline group of 12 regional operations followed by North America, China, Korea and Japan.
AFI KLM has already ramped its Nairobi-Europe capacity by 14% in 2023. The airline currently operates two daily flights from Nairobi to Amsterdam and Paris, up from a daily flight to Amsterdam and five weekly flights to Paris before the pandemic. The carrier is adding three flights on its Paris-Johannesburg route to cater for higher demand during the peak summer travel season. On top of this, the group has also introduced new flights between Paris and Dar es Salaam in neighbouring Tanzania.
Speaking on the expansion, Marius van der Ham, regional manager for the East and Southern Africa, Ghana and Nigeria region at AFI KLM said: "We believe there is more potential to be grabbed, especially here in Kenya."
Zoran Jelkic, senior Vice President, AFI KLM added: "Africa is really strategic for the group."
However, the airline did not give any details on the Africa investment.