Nairobi: KLM & Air France Flights Starting at €355 From Norway, Switzerland, & Austria (With Luggage)

SkyTeam members KLM and Air France are currently selling cheap flights to Kenya again. Departing from Basel, Oslo, Zurich, Vienna, or Geneva, you can fly to Nairobi for prices starting at €355 (~NOK 4,177). 23 kg of luggage is included.

Info

Currently, you would need to upload a negative PCR test here and fill out this form. That can all still change, though, until you actually fly there. Make sure to always check the updated information here.

Air France and KLM will let you cancel all trips until December 31 for free. You would first get a voucher, which you can then get a full refund on. If you’re traveling in 2022, you can only rebook the flights, paying a (possibly high) fare difference. You can read the exact rules here.

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There’s availability from August until March (except in December). As Air France and KLM’s flights are only fully refundable in 2021, we recommend booking for sometime between September and November 2021.

You can fly from the following airports:

Both Air France and KLM use a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for their 8-hour flights to Nairobi. If you fly with Air France, you’ll have a layover in Paris. With KLM, the layover is in Amsterdam.

Search & Book

You can book these flights until October 17, 2021. Your flights have to take place between mid-August and late November 2021, or between January and March 2022. Furthermore, your trip needs to be at least 4 days long.

You can find all available dates on Google Flights. You should then book directly on KLM’s website.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

The short flights to Paris/Amsterdam are issued in booking class L, while the long-haul flights are issued in booking class G. Flying from Oslo via Paris with Air France would roughly get you:

4,880 Award Miles + 70 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
3,114 Miles on CSA OK Plus
2,862 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
2,862 RDM + 656 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
2,614 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
2,614 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
2,458 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
2,458 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
2,458 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
2,458 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
2,458 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
2,458 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
2,458 Miles on Air Europa Suma
2,458 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
2,036 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
1,048 Award Miles + 30 XP on Flying Blue

Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Delta SkyMiles and Flying Blue are probably the best options to credit your flights.

Information & Tips for Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. In addition to the city centre, the Nairobi National Park, a large game reserve where black rhinos threatened with extinction are bred, is also located in the city area. Giraffes, zebras and lions also live here. There is also a renowned breeding station for young elephants run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Nairobi is often the starting point for safaris to other parts of Kenya.

Best Time to Visit

The short rainy season starts from late October to through December and November typically has four inches of rain. Average rainfall during the other months is about two inches. The best time to plan your Nairobi tour activities is during the dry months of July through October and also January and February.

Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the international airport of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The airport serves as a hub for the airlines Kenya Airways and Jubba Airways. With over 5.8 million passengers in 2011, it is the largest airport in East and Central Africa.

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