{"id":608064,"date":"2026-08-11T02:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/608064\/beyond-the-plains-safaris-expands-travel-advisor-program-as-kenya-enters-landmark-year-for-us-air-access.html"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:21:34","slug":"beyond-the-plains-safaris-expands-travel-advisor-program-as-kenya-enters-landmark-year-for-us-air-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/608064\/beyond-the-plains-safaris-expands-travel-advisor-program-as-kenya-enters-landmark-year-for-us-air-access.html","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Plains Safaris Expands Travel Advisor Program as Kenya Enters Landmark Year for U.S. Air Access"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nairobi-based DMC Beyond the Plains Safaris is expanding its North American trade partner program following Kenya Airways’ new codeshare with JetBlue, offering single-ticket U.S. access to Kenya for the first time.<\/div>\n

NAIROBI, KENYA –<\/strong> Beyond the Plains Safaris<\/a>, a KATO-registered destination management company (DMC) based in Nairobi, today announced an expansion of its trade partner program for North American travel advisors, timed to a structural shift in U.S.–Kenya air access.<\/p>\n

In March 2026, Kenya Airways signed a unilateral codeshare agreement with JetBlue, enabling single-ticket travel from more than 10 U.S. cities into Nairobi for the first time. Combined with growing advisor demand for East Africa itineraries, the company says the change removes one of the largest historical friction points for U.S.-based agents booking Kenya safaris: complex, multi-carrier routing.<\/p>\n

“Advisors have been asking us for direct routing into Kenya for years. This is the first time we can offer it,” said John Dante, Owner and Lead Guide, Beyond the Plains Safaris. “Our job now is to make sure the ground experience matches how much easier it’s become to get here.”<\/p>\n

The expanded program gives North American travel advisors access to:<\/p>\n