Etihad's new daily service to Nairobi www.etihadairways.com

Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways will offer a daily service to the Kenyan capital Nairobi from April next year. Flights will commence on 1 April 2012, using A320 aircraft configured for 16 Pearl Business class seats and 120 Coral Economy seats. The carrier will join Gulf Airlines in offering flights to Nairobi – Qatar Airways offers a double daily service from Doha using A320 aircraft, while Emirates also operates a double daily service using a mixture of A330 and B777 aircraft. Gulf Air also recently reintroduced flights to the Kenyan capital, with a four-times weekly service commencing on 5 July.