Nairobi, Kenya

British Airways is offering special flight deal to Nairobi for $850, all taxes included.

Sample Travel Date:
February 9th – 16th

Fare Availability

Valid for travel on the outbound until March 31st or October 26th – December 6th. Availability limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure

Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

To search for availability, use the ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:

Departing from: LAX
Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ba ba
Destination: NBO
Return Advanced Routing Code: ba ba
(Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
Length of stay “3-10″ (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below:

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The flight will be on the LAX – LHR (London – Heathrow)- NBO (Nairobi) – LHR – LAX routing with unlimited stopovers permitted. One stopover is free and additional at $50 each.

Mileage

19,390 miles or 4.4 cents per mile. British Airways is a member of the Oneworld Alliance and American partner. This fare will earn 100% mileage with American

To book your flight, use the Orbitz link with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select British Airways.
Tip: You can save $400 off your next travel purchase after signing up for the Barclaycard Arrival™ World MasterCard® – Earn 2x on All Purchases. *Earn 40,000 bonus miles when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days – that’s enough to redeem for a $400 travel statement credit. 

British Airways

Accommodations

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Booking.com, Hotels.com, HotelsCombined, Hotwire.com or Orbitz) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

Accor Hotels (Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis)
Agoda
Aloft Hotels
Anantara Resorts
Booking.com
CheapTickets
Country Inns and Suites
Expedia
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Fairmont, Swissotel, Raffles)
Four Points
Hilton Hotels (Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2)
HomeAway.com
Hotels.com
HotelsCombined
Hotwire
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts (Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Andaz, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House)
Intercontinental Group (Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites)
Le Meridien
Marriot International (Ritz Carlton, Bvlgari, JW Marriott, Edition, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, AC Hotels, Moxy, Marriott, Courtyard, Springhill Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Protea Hotels, Residence Inn, Towneplace Suites)
Orbitz
Preferred Hotels & Resorts (Preferred, Sterling, Summit)
Priceline
Radisson Hotels (Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni)
Riu Hotels – All inclusive hotels in the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe
Sheraton
Venere
Westin
W Hotels
Wyndham Hotels (Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn)

Car Rentals

Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
CarRentals.com
Fox Rent A Car
Hotwire
Orbitz
Payless Car Rental
Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information

Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival for $50. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
Currency: Kenyan Shilling – $1USD = 91.15 KES

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations

No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
Get your taxes refunded when shopping
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