NEW YORK — Kenya Airways has appointed AirlinePros as its general sales agent for its Americas offline markets that cover Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Through this partnership, AirlinePros will provide wide-ranging sales and marketing activities for the airline, extending its reach in these regions.

Said Julius Thairu, Ag. Chief Commercial & Customer Officer at Kenya Airways: “We believe that partnerships are critical to our long-term sustainability as an airline, a fact that the global crisis has illustrated. We are excited to have AirlinePros as our partner as we seek to extend our commercial distribution and brand recognition in the region.”

Achma Asokan, CEO or AirlinePros International, added: “We at AirlinePros are delighted to be appointed to represent Kenya Airways across the Americas. As travel begins to open up, we are seeing strong pent-up travel demand emerging. Kenya Airways’ hub in Nairobi is home to many multinational companies and international organizations. In addition, the extensive network will offer passengers the opportunity to explore the continent beyond Nairobi with ease with service to 34 destinations in Africa.”

Kenya Airways resumed its convenient nonstop flights between its hub in Nairobi to New York’s JFK Airport, three times weekly. Guests travelling from New York to Nairobi can connect to multiple destinations throughout Africa on Kenya Airways including South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Senegal and Zambia.