Air Asia to Axe Nairobi Service, Its First African Route

Air Asia has announced it will terminate its recently launched Nairobi service. The low-cost airline introduced service between Kuala Lumpur and the Kenyan capital in November 2024.

The service was Air Asia’s first route to Africa and its introduction to the African market, with direct flights between the two cities operating four times each week.

The carrier operates the route with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft seating up to 285 passengers.

Lack of Demand

According to a memo from the airline, Air Asia will halt flights on the route on Sept. 1. It cited weak demand as the reason.

The carrier will continue to operate scheduled services on the route until the end of August.

Air Asia said affected passengers will be given full refunds or credits for future flights with the airline. The carrier also said it will monitor demand for flights to Nairobi and would reconsider the service if there is an increase in demand.

Air Asia announced last June that it would introduce flights to Nairobi and said other destinations were also under consideration. Sustainability in the Sky reported that Johannesburg and Cape Town were possibilities.

So far the airline has not moved to introduce service to other destinations in Africa.

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Lorne is a South Africa-based aviation journalist. He was captivated and fascinated by flying from the day he took his first airline flight. With a passion for aviation in his blood, he has flown to destinations in all corners of the globe. Lorne has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. Drawing on his travels and passion for aviation, Lorne enjoys writing about airlines, routes, networks, and new developments.

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