Kenya Airways (KQ) KQ 386 is set to resume daily flights to Malindi next month after suspending operations on the route six years ago.
The national carrier withdrew from the Malindi route citing difficulties in landing on poor condition of the airstrip.
On Tuesday, KQ made a U-turn and said it will be resuming flights to Malindi from June 10 hoping to tap into the growing flow of tourists into the coastal town.
“Resuming the Malindi route is expected to create seamless connections and boost trade between Italy and Malindi, two areas that already share historic economic and social ties and will provide greater connectivity to other destinations within the KQ network,” said Ursula Silling, the chief commercial officer at Kenya Airways