{
  "id": 850393,
  "title": "Why last-minute flight bookings are hitting Kenyans’ pockets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/why-last-minute-flight-bookings-are-hitting-kenyans-pockets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:24:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/why-last-minute-flight-bookings-are-hitting-kenyans-pockets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenyans planning to travel during the August school holidays and other peak periods could avoid higher fares and limited flight options by booking their flights early. Demand typically rises during school holidays, weekends, public holidays and peak tourism seasons, causing seats on popular domestic routes to fill quickly. Travellers who wait until the last minute […] The post Why last-minute…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}