Jambojet launches flights to Wajir

Jambojet has launched flights into Wajir, the capital and largest town in Wajir County. The maiden flight on the new route will take off from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on 14^th February, 2018, operating the state of the art Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Next Generation aircraft.

The airline, which will commemorate four years of operation on April 1 2018, is targeting the growing domestic travel market comprising of traders, investors, government workers and employees of local and international aid agencies to cement its position in Kenya’s foremost low cost airline market.

Jambojet fares from Nairobi to Wajir will start from Ksh 5,200 (inclusive of taxes) making travel to the county more affordable and convenient.  The flights will depart Nairobi on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6:10 a.m.and depart from Wajir at 7:45 a.m. On Wednesdays and Fridays the airline will operate afternoon flights only, with departures from Nairobi at 15:30 and will leave Wajir at 17:05.

Commenting on the launch of the new route, Jambojet CEO Willem Hondius said: “This announcement is yet another proud moment for Jambojet and another milestone in our four year old narrative. We are delighted to finally bring affordable travel to Wajir and are confident that our product will appeal greatly to government, business and leisure travellers alike.”

Mr. Hondius further noted, ‘our fleet expansion program has enabled us expand our scheduled operations as well as grow the number of destinations we fly to’. The airline which currently operates the youngest fleet comprising of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Next Generation aircraft is expecting an additional aircraft in mid-February this year.

Earlier in the month, the budget airline increased frequencies across all its routes in the country in an effort offer additional flight choices to its customers. 

Jambojet is currently the main local airline operating on all local major routes countrywide. The airline has achieved sustained business growth; increased numbers of routes from four to six, increased frequency of flights due to fleet expansion and flown over two million passengers. Currently, Jambojet flies to Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu as well as to Eldoret, Malindi and Ukunda. 

Wajir Flight schedules:

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Nairobi (NBO) to Wajir (WJR) JM8630 departs 06:10arrives 07:25
Wajir (WJR) to Nairobi (NBO) JM8631 departs 07:45arrives 09:00

Wednesday and Friday

Nairobi (NBO) to Wajir (WJR) JM8632 departs 15:30arrives 16:45
Wajir (WJR) to Nairobi (NBO) JM8633 departs 17:05arrives 18:20

Jambojet launches additional local flights as it gears towards regional expansion

Budget airline Jambojet has yet again increased their flight frequencies across all their routes countrywide.

The no frills airline has increased its flights from Nairobi to Mombasa from 22 flights to 39 flights per week, while the Kisumu route will now have twenty flights per week up from the previous 14 flights per week.

Jambojet CEO, Willem Hondius said that: we have increased our frequency to not only address the demand for our service across the various routes but to also offer flexibility and flight variety to our customers. We will be offering upto 6 flights a day to Mombasa and will be introducing a 7am flight for the businessman who requires a full day in Mombasa.

“The New Year always comes with fresh opportunities, and we’re delighted to be able to offer additional flight choices to our customers.”

The new development comes barely a week after Jambojet phased out the Boeing 737 which had been leased from Kenya Airways.  The airline will now operate its three newly acquired Dash 8 Q400 propeller powered aircrafts which makes the fleet arguably the youngest fleet globally.

“We are pleased that more passengers are choosing to fly over other means of transport. The demand has been growing especially on the coastal routes, a clear indicator that Jambojet is contributing immensely to the growth of domestic tourism and the economy at large.”

The budget airline will have 29 additional flights per week from the current 73 flights across its network, six destinations, providing passenger’s added flexibility to manage their travel.
The fast growing Eldoret and Kisumu routes will now have an afternoon flight on all weekdays. Ukunda will get four additional flights respectively. In total, the coastal route will be having 62 flights per week.
The latest expansion increases the number of Jambojet flights from JKIA to 408 per month – only last month the airline embarked on plans to begin operating regional flights to Entebbe, in Uganda.
Jambojet is currently the main local airline operating on all local major routes countrywide. The airline has achieved undeniable business growth; increased numbers of routes from four to six, increased frequency of flights due to fleet expansion and flown over two million passengers. Currently, Jambojet flies to Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu as well as to Eldoret, Malindi and Ukunda.