International Long-Haul Gateways & Major Carriers

Major Airlines Safari Baggage Compatibility Directory

Flying into Nairobi on British Airways, Delta, KLM, Emirates, Qatar, or Lufthansa? Discover how foreign tourists overcome the 100 lb (46kg) international allowance vs 33 lb (15kg) safari bush flight gap.

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British Airways BA 065 / BA 064

Route: London Heathrow (LHR) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1A/T1E)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Delta & Kenya Airways KQ 002 / DL 5800

Route: New York (JFK) / Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1A)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 50 lbs (100 lbs) / 140 lbs Biz
Safari Bush Limit: 33 lbs soft duffel
Excess Gap: 67 lbs – 107 lbs stored by Mustuds
KLM Royal Dutch KL 565 / KL 566

Route: Amsterdam (AMS) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1A/T1E)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Lufthansa LH 590 / LH 591

Route: Frankfurt (FRA) / Munich ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1B)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Air France AF 814 / AF 815

Route: Paris CDG (Terminal 2E) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1A)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Emirates EK 719 / EK 721

Route: Dubai (DXB T3) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1C)

Airline Allowance: 30kg – 40kg / 50kg First Class
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 15kg – 35kg stored by Mustuds
Qatar Airways QR 1335 / QR 1341

Route: Doha (DOH) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1C)

Airline Allowance: 30kg – 40kg (Qsuite)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 15kg – 25kg stored by Mustuds
Turkish Airlines TK 607 / TK 608

Route: Istanbul (IST) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1B)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
United Airlines Star Alliance

Route: USA (EWR/ORD/IAD) via Europe ↔ Nairobi (JKIA)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 50 lbs (100 lbs) / 140 lbs Polaris
Safari Bush Limit: 33 lbs soft duffel
Excess Gap: 67 lbs – 107 lbs stored by Mustuds
SWISS & Edelweiss LX 296 / WK 072

Route: Zurich (ZRH) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1B)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Virgin Atlantic SkyTeam Partner

Route: London Heathrow (LHR) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1A)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds
Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 / ET 304

Route: Addis Ababa (ADD) ↔ Nairobi (JKIA T1C)

Airline Allowance: 2 x 23kg (46kg) / 2 x 32kg (64kg)
Safari Bush Limit: 15kg soft duffel
Excess Gap: 31kg – 49kg stored by Mustuds

The Zero-Stress Airport Transition System

Don't get caught at the Wilson Airport boarding gate with a 30kg rigid suitcase. Our on-duty airport logistics team intercepts you right at JKIA arrivals, provides compliant loaner duffels, transfers your excess gear to our secure Nairobi facility, and whisks you directly across the Expressway to Wilson Airport in 25 minutes.

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