Delta Air Lines announced an expanded partnership with Kenya Airways that now includes the latter¡¯s nonstop Nairobi-to-New York service.

The expanded partnership also offers customers more travel options within the United States and Africa, with 31 additional single-connect destinations in Africa and another 57 across the U.S. and Canada.

¡°At a time when we are seeing unprecedented demand for travel between North America and Africa, expanding our strategic partnership with Kenya Airways offers our customers more travel options as well as supports our priority to deepen our presence across the African continent,¡± Delta President of International Alain Bellemare said.

Delta SkyMiles members and Kenya Airways¡¯ Asante Rewards members will continue to earn miles on the expanded partnership. Tickets for Kenya Airways flights are available for purchase through Delta¡¯s official website and trade and corporate channels, including travel agencies.

Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka also voiced his belief that the new expansion will enhance connectivity between Africa and America. The carrier currently offers daily flights from Nairobi to the U.S. via John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

¡°Kenya Airways prides itself in connecting Africa to the world and the world to Africa,¡± Kilavuka said. ¡°The expansion of the codeshare is historic as it not only allows KQ to expand its footprint in the U.S., providing seamless connectivity on a single ticket for those travelling for business, leisure or studies.¡±

¡°It also offers seamless connectivity to those visiting Africa for similar reasons through JFK into KQ¡¯s hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi,¡± Kilavuka continued.?

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