Etihad Airways Opens Abu Dhabi-Nairobi Flight Service

• Etihad Airways Opens Abu Dhabi-Nairobi Flight, taking advantage of the expansive and demanding travel between the two countries.

• The airline will be running a bi-directional flight service operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

• Etihad is expected to introduce new flight services, especially in Europe, Asia, America’s, and Africa in 2025.

The Abu Dhabi, UAE-based airline Etihad Airways has opened a new flight destination, connecting Nairobi City, Kenya—one of the top African tourist and business countries in Africa, attracting millions annually.

The airline company said the resumption of its flights to the bustling East African city of Nairobi was occasioned by the increasing demand for travel between the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, marking a new level of milestones in it’s networks of operations in 2024.

“The introduction of our Nairobi service enhances our growing network while responding to a strong travel demand between the UAE and Kenya, as responded by today’s complete inaugural flight.”

“As both Abu Dhabi and Kenya experience remarkable tourism growth and set ambitious targets for the future, this route creates valuable opportunities for both destinations. The service strengthens the important ties between our regions, supporting Abu Dhabi as a global aviation hub while providing enhanced access to Kenya’s thriving tourism market,” Chief Revenue and Commercial Officers at Etihad Airways, Arik Se, said.

The new route will see a bi-directional flight service between Abu Shai (AUH) and Nairobi (NBO) by the Etiha Airways’ A320 aircraft. Flight EY767 will depart from Abu Dhabi at 9:05 AM and arrive in Nairobi at 1:30 PM, while the return flight, EY 768, will be leaving Nairobi at 6:20 PM and lands in Abu Dhabi at 12:20 AM the following day. 

Both flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, providing a reliable schedule for travelers between the two cities, as shown in the table below:

A Bi-directional Etihad Airways Flight Service Between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Naorobi (NBO)

The Nairobi launch marks the 10th expansive destination, subsequently in 2024, following the successful introduction of services to Antalya, Bali, Boston, Jaipur, Kozhikode, Mykonos, Nice, Qassim, and Thiruvannthapuram. 

Etihad Airways looks ahead to introducing new flight destinations to thirteen new destinations: Warsaw, Pague, Al Alamein, Atlanta, Uaipei, Medan, Phnom Penh, Krab, Tunis, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Hanoi, and Algiers in June, July, September, October, and Novemver in 2025.