May 14th /08...Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume direct flights to Paris on June 10th, 2008 after a 3-month suspension occasioned by the Post General-Election violence in December. A statement from the airline said the flights will resume with a special re-launch fare of US$499 exclusive of taxes for the travel period in June 2008. This resumption demonstrates the airline’s confidence in the recovery of the tourism sector which contributes significantly to the passenger traffic on this route.

The airline was forced to suspend the flights after a sharp decline in bookings on the route as French citizens reacted to their Government's decision to join other nations in issuing a travel advisory against travel to Kenya.

In the month of June, Kenya Airways will fly twice a week to Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) in the French capital, on Tuesdays and Thursdays and return to Nairobi on Wednesdays and Friday. In July, this frequency will be increased to thrice weekly with departures for Paris on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and returns on every Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Paris CDG offers excellent connections to Europe and America. KQ passengers currently connect to Europe and America via London or Amsterdam.

While announcing the suspension in February, the airline's CEO and Managing Director, Mr. Titus Naikuni had expressed optimism regarding the resumption of normal flight operations. "We will monitor the situation on a monthly basis and are hopeful that we will resume the Paris flights for the summer high season once the French Government's travel advisory has been removed," he said.
KQ began thrice weekly direct flights between Nairobi and CDG, Paris in October 2006, to develop more tourism, improve services for business travelers and to provide connections for Francophone travelers from this region.