Flight to Diani Beach via Mombasa Airpor

Moi International Airport

The Moi International Airport that is also referred to as the Mombasa International Airport is the second largest and busiest airport in Kenya after the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. It is named after the former president of Kenya, Daniel Moi and is normally an entry point for flights bound for the Kenyan Coast.

The Moi International Airport is a landing point for passengers destined for favourite travel destinations around the coast.

The following airlines operate flights to the airport .

* Livingston Energy Flight- Milan-Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino.
* Martinair – Amsterdam .
* Meridiana operated by Eurofly- Bologna, Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino .
* Monarch Airlines- London-Gatwick, Manchester .
* Neos – Bologna, Milan-Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino .
* Precision Air – Dar es Salaam.
* Thomson Airways London – Gatwick, Manchester
* Air Berlin – Munich.
* Air Uganda –Entebbe.
* African Express Airways – Aden, Al-Mukalla, Dubai, Nairobi .
* AirKenya – Nairobi Wilson.
* Condor – Frankfurt
* East African Safari Air -Nairobi .
* Edelweiss Air – Zürich .
* Ethiopian Airlines – Addis Ababa .
* Fly540 – Nairobi, Zanzibar.
* Jetairfly – Brussels, Zanzibar.
* JetLink Express – Nairobi
* Kenya Airways – Nairobi .

If you are coming into Kenya on an International flight not listed above, then you have to catch a connecting flight at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the national carrier Kenya Airways or Fly540, East African SafariAir, Jetlink Express.

The airport serves Ukunda/Diani airstrip, Malindi airstrip, Lamu airstrip adjacent to the airport, Zanzibar airstrip and Kilimanjaro airport in the neighbouring Tanzania.

Public buses shuttle between the Moi International Airport and the Mombasa city centre, but most travellers take a taxi or arrange to be picked up by their hotel or tour operator. Car Rental services are also available with the following companies Avis, Europcar and Hertz represented at the airport.

Facilities at the airport include, banks, a bureau de change, bars, a restaurant, duty-free, a post office, curio shops, tourist information and hotel reservations. Short and long term parking is also available.The airport has friendly personnel manning different stations and who respond to passenger needs professionally.

Lost luggage is a common problem at all major world airports and incase you discover you lost your luggage at the Moi International Airport you can contact the airport’s authority on +254 (0)41 433211 or go to the customer care desk and ask for assistance. Airport security is always at hand to deal with any security situations in reassuring passengers on their safety.

Generally services offered at the Moi International Airport befit its status as an international airport and hub.

Visitors to Diani can arrange to be picked from the airport by the hotel or take a taxi from the airport southwards to Diai Beach for approximately $50 or €40. The taxis at the airport are easily recognisable with “MIA” lettering on the side. Make sure the AC is working as the high humidity and high temperatures will have your clothes sticking to your body the minute you land.

The trip to Diani should take about 1 hour from the airport though the ferry crossing at Likoni could make the journey last longer.

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