The Real Deal: Roundtrip airfare to Nairobi from $1,000 per person
When: Nov. 1 - Dec. 9, 2005
Gateways: New York City; Boston (add $30); Houston ($80); Chicago ($130); Miami ($160); Los Angeles, San Francisco ($200); additional cities available
Details: Additional airport taxes and fuel surcharges of $205 per person apply. There is a three-month maximum stay
Book By: No deadline but book early to ensure availability at the lowest rates
Contact: Kenya Airways, 866-KENYA-AIR, kenyaair.net
Flights on Continental from New York City and from Houston make just one stop in Amsterdam and then proceed on Kenya Airways to Nairobi; flights from all other U.S. cities stop in both New York City and Amsterdam.
The entire trip takes at least a day and a half. For example, East Coast travelers leaving on a Friday evening would stop in Amsterdam on Saturday morning and then arrive in Nairobi on Sunday morning.
In comparison, roundtrip airfare between New York City and Nairobi is currently pricing at $1,137 (multiple carriers) for mid-November travel.