Low-cost carrier Jambojet is set to enhance its operations on the Kisumu-Nairobi route following the acquisition of a ninth aircraft, a Dash 8 Q400, which will boost the airline's capacity to meet growing passenger demand.
Speaking in Kisumu, Jambojet Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karanja Ndegwa, revealed that the new aircraft, expected to arrive next week, will increase the number of daily flights between Nairobi and Kisumu from six to seven, with a possibility of scaling up to eight flights on peak days like Fridays and Sundays. "Kisumu is our third biggest market after Nairobi and Mombasa, and has shown remarkable consistency over the years.
We've carried 1.53 million passengers on this route in the past 10 years and 254,000 last year alone," said Ndegwa.
The Kisumu route, he said, currently contributes between 17% and 18% of Jambojet's annual passenger traffic, making it one of the airline's most profitable domestic routes.
