1st LD Writethru: Kenya Airways to fly direct to Antananarivo from November

Xinhua News Agency | September 16, 2008 | Copyright

1st LD Writethru: Kenya Airways to fly direct to Antananarivo from November

NAIROBI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), said Tuesday it will start direct flights to the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo, from November this year.

The airline's communication manager, Victoria Kaigai, said the flights will reduce travel time by more than 50 percent, if connection time is factored.

Currently, flights from Nairobi to Antananarivo pass via Johannesburg, South Africa, with travelers taking, on average, seven- hours to arrive in Antananarivo.

"We will provide a ...

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