Kenyan airways have resumed flight operations on Wednesday three months after local airlines grounded operations due to COVID-19.
The national carrier was back to the skies to key destinations to cities of Kisumu and Mombasa.
President Uhuru Kenyatta directive last week lifted travel restrictions by also allowing international passenger flights to resume operations on by August 1.
According to Kenyan’s Transport Minister James Macharia said the resumption of flights is expected to revive the economy mainly in the tourism sector which was are worst affected when flights were canceled.
“Let me thank Jomo Kenyatta Airport for making sure protocols are being followed. Let us ensure this is a success, because if we do not do it properly, that opportunity of going international may be reversed,” The minister said during the launch of the flight at JKIA airport in Nairobi.
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka outlined some of the protocols that have been put in place; these include passengers wearing masks at all times, seats and toilets being cleaned and fumigated frequently.
The airline will also have sanitizers at hand, as well as ensure blankets are used only once.
