Local airline Skyward express is bringing more affordable domestic flights to Mombasa.

The carrier has officially launched the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Moi International airport.

The maiden flight landed at the Moi Airport Mombasa on Thursday 11:30am.

On board the flight was Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Kenya Maritime Authority Chairman Hamisi Mwaguya, Skyward express Chairman Captain Mohammed Abdi among other passengers.

"Travel between Mombasa and Nairobi will always be a critical link, this is between the two largest cities in Kenya. We will continue to invest in this route and offer world class travel." said Captain Mohammed.

Adding "For Skyward, investing in this route is a vote of confidence in the economies of Mombasa and Nairobi, we believe Skyward and its peers operating this route will see success and that demand will continue to grow."

On his part CS Murkomen commended the airline for the new route.

"Skyward is a good example of the bottom up economic, it has been growing slowly from the bottom" said Murkomen.

Adding "As a ministry we are proud of our local airlines like Skyward for it's efforts in improving the economy of the country. As a government we will always support our local airlines."

The CS further stated that the government is currently working on the infrastructure at the Coast especially the airports to improve tourism.

"We cannot improve the tourism sector if we dont invest in our airports and roads" argued Murkomen.

Skyward express currently operates scheduled passenger services to Eldoret, Lodwar, Kakamega, Kitale, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa and Ukunda.