Bus, airline and train bookings and fares for the Christmas period are on the rise, a Star survey shows.

While most bus companies have so far have reported lower than usual bookings, operators are hopeful that this will pick from the end of November.

The Standard Gauge Railway train service on the other hand has full bookings for December 23-25 with a few openings between now and then.

Airline fares currently range between Sh7, 000 – Sh10, 000 on most domestic routes but are expected to rise further.

According to Buupass, an online bus booking platform, bookings currently stands at approximately 40 per cent compared to past years, when it stood at about 70 per cent.

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