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Airlines reap big from long weekend as fares shoot up

Passengers board an airplane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) during the launch of Jambojet's direct flight to the Eastern DRC city of Goma on September 10, 2021. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

By  Lynet Igadwah

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

The cost of air tickets for domestic routes more than doubled during the long weekend, coming as a boost to airlines that have been reeling under the effects of the coronavirus.

The price of a one-way ticket to Mombasa that went for Sh5,800 on budget carrier Jambojet last week shot to Sh16,000 on Monday, highlighting high demand by passengers seeking to travel during the holidays.

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