Kenya Airways is planning to start a new service between Accra and Dakar in December 2022. With the launch of this route, Kenya Airways will be the only carrier to offer direct flights connecting the two cities and expects to tap into the travel demand from corporate travelers, traders as well as leisure travelers between Ghana and Senegal.
Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer, Kenya Airways, said: “The new connection will offer our guests more travel and connectivity options within West Africa. Strategically, the bigger picture is to support the Single African Air Transport Market and the African Continental Free Trade Area which are key pillars for Africa’s growth, by growing and deepening our network connections within the continent.”
The airline will fly a 737-800 twice a week from Nairobi to Accra to Dakar and return to Nairobi via Accra. This new connection will offer customers within the Kenya Airways network more flight options and choices within West Africa and in and out of East Africa as well as provide seamless connections through Nairobi to the Middle East, India, China, Europe, and the USA.