Nairobi, April 7 -- Domestic airline Safarilink has introduced a $20 (Sh2,602) fuel surcharge on all its flights due to rising jet fuel prices linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis, effectively increasing ticket costs for travellers.

The move comes days after Skyward, another domestic carrier, introduced a similar surcharge to cope with rising global jet fuel costs, with both airlines terming the measure necessary to sustain operations.

With other airlines, both local and international, expected to follow suit, the cost of air travel is set to rise, reducing affordability and potentially dampening demand for what has been Kenya's fastest-growing transport option.

"As fuel remains a significant component of our cost structure, this m...