October - 2019

ENJOY YOUR FLIGHT / 5
“So, if you want to travel
to the US, now is a great
time to do so”
Photo: Mir Lenz/@nycafterdark
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Kenya Airways’ World
Travel Awards
• Winner Africa’s Leading Airline:
2016, 2017
• Winner Africa’s Leading Airline,
Business Class: 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Winner Africa’s Leading Airline,
Economy Class: 2011, 2018, 2019
Dear guests,
This month marks the first anniversary
of our Nairobi to New York route,
which became a major milestone for
Kenya Airways when our non-stop,
long-haul service departed from
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
to touch down at John F. Kennedy
International Airport. Thanks to our
recent code share agreement with Delta
Airlines, we’ve added efficient onward
connections – from New York City to
various domestic airports – to this great
service. So, if you want to travel to the
US, now is a great time to do so.
Although many people travel to New
York during summer, autumn is arguably
the best time to visit. The high
temperatures have given way to cooler
weather, beautiful autumn foliage
adorns the city’s many parks, and key
annual events such as Archtober – a
monthlong architecture and design
festival – take place. Don’t miss our
travel story, which gives you the lowdown
on the Big Apple at this time of
the year.
Sustainability is a key theme at Kenya
Airways, and we’re proud to publish a
report on solar-powered innovations
that are boosting local economies
and saving lives in rural Sub-Saharan
Africa. In a Ugandan hospital, for
example, a solar-powered oxygen
concentrator is providing a steady,
round-the-clock supply of oxygen,
which is an essential, lifesaving resource.
And in Kenya, solar power is being
used to modernise the agricultural sector
by reducing the cost and increasing
the output of irrigation systems.
Sustainability is also the theme of our
people story this month. We profile
leading conservationists who are
battling to protect Africa’s wildlife
and parks. For instance, Thandiwe
Mweetwa, who works for the Zambian
Carnivore Programme, engages with local
communities about human-animal
conflicts, while running a programme
to educate young people about conservation.
Read all about her story and
more in this month’s issue of Msafiri.
Thank you for choosing Kenya
Airways, I wish you an enjoyable flight,
Sebastian Mikosz,
Group Managing Director and
CEO Kenya Airways
Image: Jeroen van Loon