East African states work to reduce regional air travel costs

Air transport

Air transport in East Africa in general is expensive. PHOTO | FILE 

What you need to know:

  • EAC has one of the most expensive flight routes in the world per seat costs led by the Nairobi to Entebbe, Nairobi to Kigali and Nairobi to Dar es Salaam routes.
  • A passenger airline ticket between Entebbe and Nairobi costs $380 on average while that between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam is between $350 and $400 for economy class.