| | Kenya Airways Business Class To Nairobi, 2 Seats | If you’re planning a trip to East Africa, Kenya Airways provides a non-stop option to/from New York. That can make it much easier to get to Nairobi if you want to go on safari or hop over to Rwanda to go gorilla trekking. | Now, award rates aren’t particularly impressive, but Citi 20% transfer bonus to Air France or Amex’s 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic make it a bit better. However, the major selling point for this option is how much award space is available. | Now, let’s get into it! |  | Image courtesy of Live And Lets Fly |
| | Routes to Nairobi (NBO): New York (JFK)
Operating airline: Kenya Airways
Class of service: Business class
Dates: September 2026 - June 2027
Seats available: 2
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Best ways to book (per person, one-way): | *Air France Flying Blue: 141,500 miles - 118,000 Chase points Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 140,000 miles - 108,000 Amex points
| Other Options: | | *No surcharges | Taxes/fees (per person): | Air France: From JFK: ~$298 From NBO: ~$357
Virgin Atlantic: From JFK: ~$551 From NBO: ~$614
| Bank transfer partners: | Air France-KLM: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi Delta: Amex Virgin: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi
| Current Airline Transfer Bonuses | Let me know if you book! |
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| Book Your Safari or Gorilla Trekking Trip | Whether you’re going on safari, gorilla trekking, or both, it should be a memorable trip! Email me where and when you’d like to go and I can work with our partners to help build a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you. | Rates typically start at $1,000 per night per person. Generally, this includes game drives, half board or full board, transportation between camps (including regional and/or domestic flights), guides, and more. |
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| | JFK-NBO
September: 17
October: 13, 14, 16, 27, 28
November: 9, 11, 16, 17, 23-25
December: 6, 7
January: 11, 12, 18-20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
December: 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28
March: 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
April: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
May: 2-5, 7, 9-14, 16, 19-21, 23-25, 27, 28, 30
June: 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 |
| NBO-JFK
September: 17, 25
October: 5
November: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30
December: 5, 7, 8
January: 11, 14, 18, 19, 21, 25, 30
February: 2, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 23, 28
March: 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
April: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29
May: 1-4, 6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 30, 31
June: 1-3, 7, 9, 25 |
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| Flight Experience | Kenya Airways’ business class cabin is arranged in a 2-2-2 layout. Each seat is lie-flat, but you’ll need a middle seat if you want direct aisle access without your neighbor needing to climb over you. | While the inflight catering won’t win any awards, the crew have received high marks. | | How To Search | Search with Virgin Atlantic. | Select one-way or round-trip Select Upper Class Select Pay with points Select Flying From and Flying To cities Select date(s) Select number of passengers Run search
| Flying Blue will allow you to hold award space over the phone (800-375-8723) and you can include a stopover if you want to see two cities on one award. | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club will put award space on hold for up to 24 hours, but you'll need to call to do so (800-862-8621). | Happy booking! |
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