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Rank: User Joined: 1/24/2012 Posts: 1,675 Location: In Da Hood
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murchr wrote:Oaks wrote:
Is this economically viable? I read, it is mainly meant for the tourist, who will be connecting from JKIA, instead of going by road from Nairobi.
Just wondering, if Kisumu flight is 45 minutes, how long would the Nakuru one be? 20 minutes? Before you settle in your seat, you are already landing? And how much would the fare be?
Think of all the flowers and fresh vegetables bound for Europe from Naivasha/Nyahururu and the trucks that jam M-road in the morning and evening. Apart from Passengers what else is exported from Kisumu? fis and more fis
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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essyk wrote:Its okay to build airports all over. But airports as we all know don't operate like bus stops.(machakos) I think we are talking about regional airlines and small airports like wilson. Eldoret as it is still struggling to maintain its cargo capacity.Infact one airline withdrew recently due to lack of sufficient cargo. Its just a loss for the airline if there's no biz so if we don't consider some factors we shall end up with cows grazing on airports instead. Besides, the Kenya market is mostly a cargo one outbound ie not pax. Perishables is seasonal. Nway,I think they should construct one in meru(khat) Nakuru/Naivasha>> Perishables only. Lodwar/Isiolo>> NGO's Eldoret airport>>  Mombasa>> Tourists Kisumu>> Hyacinth and Omena I think the whole Kenya is represented. Whatever. The Isiolo airport will cater for Khat shipped straight to Mogadishu and Addis.. "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/12/2009 Posts: 925
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.....cargo planes have no business landing in Nairobi.
.....coffee and tea are exported by sea
...horticulture =flower,fruits,vegs bulk of this products come from Naivasha,Nakuru,Nyandarua,Limuru,Njoro,Narok,Elburgon,Molo,kericho,Eldoret etc etc....
.....we have close to 5 freighters out of JKIA everyday.I think for the long term,this project is viable.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Trust some people to drag backward ethnic politics into everything. Then when violence breaks out you want to appear as angels and blame it on the politicians! Shame!
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/17/2010 Posts: 142 Location: Twiha
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murchr wrote:essyk wrote:murchr wrote:
Apart from Passengers what else is exported from Kisumu?
omena and hyacinth. This has made my morning.....apart from Nakuru, the other important airports are Isiolo and Lodwar. Eldoret was a white elephant but i understand it handles more cargo than JKIA You guys need to travel more Wajir has a pretty nice International airport. FYI all traffic from Somali has to land there first
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/15/2011 Posts: 4,518
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mzeiya411 wrote: Wajir has a pretty nice International airport. FYI all traffic from Somali has to land there first   Okay this gives the word International Apt.a whole new meaning. -The Airport opens daily operations at 0630hours and closes at 1830 hours -The Airport handles an average of seven flights a day most of which are cargo. -At the moment no passenger Airline has started operating at the Airport apart from Echo flight which lands twice every week to drop or pick its special passengers, mostly NGO'S staff -On the western side of the building is the borehole which is the only source of water for the Airport. "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/23/2008 Posts: 3,017
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essyk wrote:murchr wrote:
Apart from Passengers what else is exported from Kisumu?
omena and hyacinth. You can't resist the urge to put down the people of Nyanza/western. The business of airports is to receive/despatch pasengers (people), ever heard of JKIA, OT, Heathrow, etc, what do you think their core business is, its passengers not cargo. "The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline." James Collins
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Obi 1 Kanobi wrote:essyk wrote:murchr wrote:
Apart from Passengers what else is exported from Kisumu?
omena and hyacinth. You can't resist the urge to put down the people of Nyanza/western. The business of airports is to receive/despatch pasengers (people), ever heard of JKIA, OT, Heathrow, etc, what do you think their core business is, its passengers not cargo. You are reading too much into this....the other day we saw RAO's sister asking the govt to put up a cargo terminal at the Kisumu Int. Airport...to me that's a waste... "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/7/2011 Posts: 410
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If It will create employment for the youth, then why not?
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/8/2011 Posts: 482 Location: Nairobi
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murchr wrote:Oaks wrote:
Is this economically viable? I read, it is mainly meant for the tourist, who will be connecting from JKIA, instead of going by road from Nairobi.
Just wondering, if Kisumu flight is 45 minutes, how long would the Nakuru one be? 20 minutes? Before you settle in your seat, you are already landing? And how much would the fare be?
Think of all the flowers and fresh vegetables bound for Europe from Naivasha/Nyahururu and the trucks that jam M-road in the morning and evening. Apart from Passengers what else is exported from Kisumu? @Murchr, Simple question, viability. Considering time and cost? Your answer regarding exports was good enough.Me thinks issue was more of passager numbers than cargo. Obi ! Kanobi refers.Comparison with Kisumu was an issue of time taken only and nothing to do with regions. Sorry, but you line of thinking is . . . . .
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