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295. A game changer for Africa? Air Asia to launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi. An overview of why Nairobi and why now with Paul Carroll, Chief Commercial Officer, Air Asia Group
In this episode, we focus on a carrier that has recently announced it will be launching services to mainland Africa for the first time.
Air Asia will launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi on 15th November with a 4 weekly service and deploy an Airbus A330-300 comprising 12 business class and 365 economy seats.
I am joined by Paul Carroll, the Chief Commercial Officer of the Air Asia Group and together we cover
An introduction to the Air Asia offering and business model
Why Nairobi was chosen as the first entry point in Continental Africa and why now?
How strong are the commercials on the route?
What…
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