By BONFACE OTIENOMore by this AuthorNational Carrier Kenya Airways is finally set to start direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Somali capital Mogadishu today after postponing the launch twice. The national carrier had initially planned to start flying to Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, on November 15. On Monday, Mr Mikosz said the airline has entered into an agreement with ALS, a Kenyan company that provides insurance and air leasing services to other airlines to start flying the Mogadishu route. It is then expected to depart Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu at 3:50 pm to arrive back in Nairobi at 5:35pm. Plans by KQ to resume Somalia flight comes a few days after the government opened talks with three neighboring countries to allow Kenya Airways’ (KQ) flights into their countries in a standoff that has caused diplomatic tension with Nairobi.

Source: Daily Nation December 17, 2018 18:33 UTC