Nairobi, Dec. 16 -- Three Kenyan airlines, Safarilink, AirKenyaand Bluebird Aviation, plan to launch commercial and charter flights from Nairobi to the newly upgraded Arusha Airport in northern Tanzania, hoping to tap business from connectivity to the regional diplomatic hub.

The three carriers, which have largely operated domestic flights within Kenya, have applied to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority to amend their licences to include new routes to Arusha from Nairobi's two airports.

This comes after a major upgrade at Arusha Airport, completed in June, with Tanzanian authorities now working to designate it as an international entry and exit point - equipping it with customs and immigration desks.

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