Flying into Kenyas main Airport

JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Considered to be one of Africa’s busiest airports, Jomo Kenyatta Airport is an International airline hub. Serving most of the major world airlines plying the African route, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, located only 15 minutes away from Kenya’s capital, is your most likely entry point if you are coming into Kenya.

If you are coming for your holidays at the Kenyan Coast specifically Diani Beach, you have the option of using the Moi International Airport. Although some of the International airlines don’t operate flights to the airport since it doesn’t have the capacity for huge aircrafts in the Boeing category, Moi International Airport still hosts some European Airlines.

For Jomo Kenyatta International Airport some of the major airlines operating here include, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Dutch KLM, Kenya Airways and South African Airlines among others. Direct flights to countries such as Australia and the USA are not available and passengers have to use connecting flights from Asia and the Middle East.

However, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is currently getting a massive upgrade that includes the construction of an additional terminal, taxiway and parking for 1000+ cars.

This will obviously open up some of those routes without direct flights to Jomo Kenyatta International also referred to as JKIA.

JKIA boasts of the following facilities before the ongoing upgrade:
• Three terminals, two of which serve international flights and one serving domestic flights
• Numerous duty free shops
• Airport restaurants and bars
• VIP lounges
• Internet cyber café’
• Over 900 short term parking bays and 100 for long term parking

The following services are available at JKIA;
• 24 hrs Banking and ATM machine lobbies
• Intensive security
• Tour operators and hotel booths where you can book your accommodation at hotels in the city or get bargain travel packages.
• Taxi services operated by companies such as Hertz, Avis, Budget, Euro car
Finding your way around the airport is relatively easy since the main International terminals are interlinked and signage clearly displays all the locations including the check-in counters, customs washrooms, among other areas.

For passengers catching connecting flights to Mombasa and other local destinations, the 3rd Terminal is a short walking distance from the International terminals.

At the domestic terminal, you will find local airlines like Kenya Airways, Fly 540 and Jetlink. The flight to Mombasa is only 45 minutes and all of the domestic flights have attractive ticket prices. The services aboard the different flights vary but they all serve their passengers in the best way possible.

You may get the occasional Swahili greetings, Jambo, but most of the airport personnel and related service companies speak in English, French, German and even Asian dialects like Chinese and Japanese. Thus, you will feel easy and relaxed when you land at JKIA for whatever purposes.