Zambia Airways Officially Launches Flights to Nairobi
Last Month, Zambia Airways announced the official launch of its direct flights between Lusaka in Zambia and Nairobi in Kenya. The launch faced some delays but everything turned well as the first flight touched down in Nairobi on October 28 2024.
The Zambia to Nairobi flight by Zambia airways will be served by the Boeing 737-700 with flight number ZN 0504.
✈️ We welcomed @zambia_airways in style with a water cannon salute at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for their inaugural flight! The airline will operate the Lusaka-Nairobi route four times a week. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/JNOOroK2LD
— Kenya Airports Authority (@KenyaAirports) October 28, 2024
Zambia Airways will operate the Nairobi Route 4 times a week on on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday per the below schedule (all in local time):
| Day | Flight Number | Depart LUN | Arrive NBO | Depart NBO | Arrive DAR | Depart DAR | Arrive LUN |
| Tue, Thu | ZN 504 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 11:45 | 13:05 | 13:50 | 15:20 |
| Day | Flight Number | Depart LUN | ArriveDAR | Depart DAR | Arrive NBO | Depart NBO | Arrive LUN |
| Fri, Sun | ZN 524 | 13:35 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 19:10 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
The ariline started operation in December 2021 and currently operates 7 weekly flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 weekly flights to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and serves four domestic airports, namely Ndola, Livingstone, Lusaka and Solwezi, with 21 weekly flights.
With less than three years in operations, Zambia Airways has managed to become a key player in the region and the airline of choice locally.
Travelers can now book their flights to Nairobi as well as the rest of Zambia Airways route network on Zambia Airway’s website or through their preferred Travel Agent.
