- Chidozie Uzoezie
So Far, So Good: Kenya Airways Adds Flights to Mauritius

Kenya Airways has increased flight frequencies between Nairobi and Mauritius, giving leisure and business travellers even more convenient options to travel to exotic the Indian Ocean Island.
Starting October 28, 2018, the airline will add one more flight a week bringing the total weekly service between Nairobi and Mauritius to five. The additional flight will operate on Sundays.
The new non-stop route which was launched in June, 2018, currently operates four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays using an Embraer 190 aircraft.
Located in the middle of the turquoise Indian Ocean and surrounded by perfect white sandy beaches, Mauritius is one of the world’s most renowned paradises.
The tropical island off the coast of Africa has a plethora of resorts and offers a wide range of fantastic experiences from hiking through the jungle to swimming in beautiful and hard-to-find waterfalls, making it a dream holiday destination for tourists from all over the world.
Kenya Airways currently flies to 53 destinations across the world. On October 28, 2018, it will launch its first ever flight to the USA with a direct service between Nairobi and New York JFK.