Leading African airline Kenya Airways (www.Kenya-Airways.com) today unveiled the first ever non-stop direct flight from Nairobi to New York, becoming the first airline company to operate a direct non-stop flight between East Africa and the USA. Kenya Airways’ entry into the US skies is marking a milestone development to the East African tourist portfolio with expectations to attract more American tourists to the region, best known by rich wildlife resources.

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