After a 20-year absence from the skies, Tanzania’s national flag carrier, Air Tanzania, has launched its flights to Kenya.
The airline said that it will run double-daily flights between Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, a route that is critical to the carrier’s fleet and network expansion aspirations in Africa.
According to the airline’s CEO, Eng. Ladislaus Matindi, the route’s reopening was accelerated due to improving bilateral relations between the two nations, increasing trade, inter-governmental connections, and tourism, among other considerations.
The Airbus A220-300, a 132-seater with 12 business class seats and 120 economy class seats, will be flown by Air Tanzania, Africa’s newest fleet.
Air Tanzania has eleven modernized aircraft in its fleet, comprising five Bombardiers Q400s, four Airbus A220-300s, and two Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners, with eight of them joining in the last three years.
The airline has also placed orders for six other planes for $726 million, including a Bombardier Q 400, two Boeing 737-900s, two Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners, and one Boeing 767 Freighter, all of which will be delivered within the next two years.
Apart from Nairobi, Air Tanzania announced three new regional routes from Dar es Salaam this month to Bujumbura (Burundi), Ndola (Zambia), and Lubumbashi (DR Congo) as the country seeks to expand passenger services to new markets in Africa, Asia, and Europe as international borders reopen and travel restrictions ease.
Mumbai (India), Hahaya (Comoros), Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), Entebbe (Uganda), and Guangzhou (China) are among the destinations served by Air Tanzania.
It will add Johannesburg (South Africa), Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom) to its destinations in the coming months.
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