Nairobi, July 9 -- Kenya Airways (KQ) has secured a second landing slot at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic, allowing it to launch a second daily flight to the city, days after its arch-rival Emirates added a third Nairobi-Dubai service.

The national flag carrier is set to more than double its capacity on the Nairobi-Dubai route, with an additional daily flight set to commence on September 1, as competition intensifies on the lucrative route.

This comes just days after Emirates, one of the few carriers that operates direct flights between Nairobi and Dubai, added a third daily flight, highlighting growing demand on the route.

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