Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is set to launch 3x weekly direct flights from its Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta hub to Guangzhou with effect from November 19, 2013. The route will be served using the airline's first B777-300(ER) expected in East Africa in mid-October. At the moment, Kenya Airways serves Guangzhou via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi daily.