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Fly540

Flying to Africa? Why not try Fly540?

Fly540 are ones of Africa's leading low cost airlines and is backed by the giant 100 year old investment and mining conglomerate Lonrho PLC and Fly540 plans to become the first pan-African low cost carrier operating to British safety standards.

Flights to MombassaThe airline with its headquarters in the Kenyan capital Nairobi began operations between Nairobi International Airport (Jomo Kenyatta) and Kenya's second largest city and premier port Mombassa on 24th November 2006. By the summer of 2009 Fly540 were already moving over 20,000 passengers a month and operating to nine airports in Kenya as well as to eleven international destinations including Entebbe in Uganda and Zanzibar in Kilimanjaro.

Nairobi international airport is one of the busiest in eastern and central Africa and is only 9.3 miles from the central business district. The Mombassa highway runs adjacent to the airport, it has one terminal that was constructed in the 1970,s, the old terminal building is now used as a cargo hub and as a training facility for the Kenya Air Force.

Fly540 combine a strong emphasis on quality customer service with a no-frills business concept. The senior management team comprises of highly qualified Kenyan staff with many years experience of both international and domestic airlines. Fly540's Chief Executive Officer is Don Smith and Neil Steffen, a former British Airways Regional Manager, is the Chief Operating Officer. Nixon Ooko who worked for 24 years in British Airways and held senior positions in both Kenya and South Africa holds the post of Operations Director.

Explore Afirca with Fly540

With Fly540's expanding network Africa has simply become so accessible to everyone. Their network includes Tanzania, Burundi, Angola, Ghana and Zimbabwe. They operate daily domestic flights to Mombassa as well as the western tourist circuits of Kisimu, Eldoret and Kitale plus the renowned Maasi Mara game reserve which was featured in the BBC TV wildlife programme "Big Cat Diary" Daily dlights from Nairobi to Zanzibar are becoming increasingly popular and the Nairobi to Kilimajaro route has been linked with daily services to Lake Manyara and Serengeti for the growing number of adventure seeking holidaymakers who wish to combine game viewing in the NgorongoroCrater and Serengeti with climbing Mount Kilimajaro.

Travel the world with Fly540

Fly540 are a great company afforing a fast, friendly and affordable service. Their hub is Nairobi, Africa operating to Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam and Burundi.

Fly540 operate scheduled flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson Airport. Fly540 operate daily flights to Mombasa, kilimanjaro, grumeti, seronera, manyara, samburu, amboseli, eldoret, diani, kisumu, kitale, kakamega, lodwar, entebbe, Dar Es Salaam and three times a week Fly540 operate to meru, Bujumbura and Mwanza.

To find out more about the Fly540 network routes and services then call the Fly540 reservations team on 0871 6443365, where our friendly team will be able to help you with all your Fly540 needs

Their current fleet is fairly mixed:

  • 1 CRJ-200 aircraft with a capapcity seating for 50 passengers
  • 3 ATR 42-320 aircraft with a capacity seating for 46 passengers
  • 1 Dash 8-102 aircraft with a seating capacity for 37 passengers
  • 2 Beechcraft 1900D with a seating capacity for 19 passengers
  • 1 cargo Fokker F27 aircraft

The new CRJ aircraft has initially been deployed on the Nairobi to Entebbe route and has enabled Fly540 to reduce the flying time between the two capital cities to just 50 minutes. Further CRJ aircraft and new turboprops are planned to join the fleet in 2010-2011

African DessertThe food Africa will certainly get your taste buds all of a quivver. You can enjoy steam-cooked rice infused with the wonderful herbs and spices that are so abundant in Africa. Steamed bananas are also used as starch fillers in some dishes.

Book a flight on Fly540 - with Alternative Airlines

With more than 25 years of experience, Alternative Airlines has become a specialist in arranging flights to the more unusual destinations around the world - places that are rarely served by mainstream airlines.

If you're considering a trip to Africa, we can help you [plan your journey. Your reservation will be confirmed immediately and you can rest assured that the price you pay includes all taxes and other charges.

To book a flight on Fly540, simply use our search took to provide the details of your journey and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch - we can also help you keep up to date with the latest travel new for your journey.

To find out more about the Fly540 network routes and services then call the Fly540 reservations team on 0871 6443365, where our friendly team will be able to help you with all your Fly540 needs.

Phone: 0871 6443365 to speak to our friendly Fly540 reservations team, our offices are open 7 days a week from 0800 to 2000hrs