By Li Xinyi, compiled and reported
The global airline alliance SkyTeam has launched an Africa ticket package. Travelers purchasing the Africa package can choose a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 16 discounted flight segments, with fares calculated based on direct flight mileage. The package can offer discounts of up to 75% compared to regular airfares. Kenya Airways, the SkyTeam member responsible for operating the package, flies to 45 destinations across 36 countries within Africa, including Johannesburg in South Africa.
China Airlines joined SkyTeam last year with great fanfare. (Photo by Li Xinyi, SpotTown)
The discounted flight segments have no minimum stay requirements and also allow open-jaw itineraries (Open Jaw) with different entry and exit points, enabling travelers to stay multiple times in the same city. The Africa ticket package is now on sale and applies to journeys departing on or after March 1. The package is available to business and leisure travelers using intercontinental flights to and from Africa operated by any of SkyTeam’s 15 member airlines, or those holding a Global Explorer ticket.
Kenya Airways operates flights from Hong Kong and Guangzhou as well as cities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to Nairobi. Other SkyTeam member airlines offering African routes include Air France, ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. Korean Air will launch a new route to Nairobi in June. Associate member airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines and Middle East Airlines (Lebanon) also provide flights to Africa.
SkyTeam official website: SkyTeam.com
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