- Kenya is gearing up to increase its floriculture exports to meet the high demand for flowers during Valentine’s Day.
- Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has granted Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways permission to fly cargo directly from Nairobi without making stop-overs at their home bases.
- The extra direct frequencies, normally referred to as ad-hoc flights in aviation, will have permission till the middle of this month.
Kenya is the leading exporter of flowers globally. According to estimates, out of every 10 stems sold in Europe three stems are from Kenya. For Kenyan flower industry, February is the peak season.
Kenya is gearing up to increase its floriculture exports to meet the high demand for flowers during valentine’s day. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has granted Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways permission to fly cargo directly from Nairobi without making stop-overs at their home bases. The extra direct frequencies, normally referred to as ad-hoc flights in aviation, will have permission till the middle of this month.
The Kenyan Aviation regulator has approved 20 flights for the Ethiopian carrier and five for Qatar Airways. The move will benefit floriculture exports ahead of Valentine’s Day. Flower farmers had sought more capacity at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to evacuate more produce during the peak season.
Astral Aviation, the only local airline operating cargo flights in the country has added more flights from JKIA to Europe by six between Valentines and Mothers’ Day to cater for increased freight demand.
