According to the statement from the airline said that flights to Lamu, Malindi and Ukunda are well served so the company will focus on other routes.

“This gives the company the chance to serve you better regionally by redeploying capacity to where it’s needed more,” Air Kenya General Manager Capt. Dino Bisleti said in the statement.

Currently, other airlines serving the three routes include Fly540, Safarilink and Jambo Jet, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways.

Air Kenya further revealed plans to launch flights for the Mara- Entebbe – Mara route via Kisumu.

This is subject to approval from regulatory authorities and will see the airline partner with AeroLink Uganda, its Ugandan subsidiary.

Serving the popular South Coast tourist destination, Diani, the airline will also operate flights to Kisumu, effective 10 October.

In a statement the airline said that flights will operate with a dash 8-100 series aircraft which has capacity for 37 passengers, but added that it also has at its disposal another aircraft with a capacity for 50 passengers.

Silver Stone Air will fly twice daily to Kisumu and one flight per day to Ukunda. Below are the timings:

Kisumu

Morning flight
Wilson 07h00h – Kisumu 07h40
Kisumu 08h00 – Wilson 08h40h

Afternoon Flight
Wilson 16h30 – Kisumu 17h10
Kisumu 17h30 – Wilson 18h10

Ukunda

Wilson 10h30 – Ukunda 11h40
Ukunda 12h00 – Wilson 13h10

The introductory fare on both the routes will be KSHS4500 one way, open for bookings on the Silver Stone Air website www.silverstoneair.com

All flights will depart From Wilson airport from the Airlink Building adjacent to the aero club. Additionally, group charter flights are also available to any of the destinations within Kenya and East Africa at affordable rates