History in East Africa’s aviation is rewritten again as Air Tanzania (ATCL) resumes the Dar es Salaam (DAR) -Nairobi (NBO) direct flights.
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| Passengers disembarking from the ATCL Airbus A220-300 at Jomo Kenyata International Airport in Nairobi. |
The Tanzanian national flag career has on 26th Nov 2021 returned to Nairobi skies since it last flew there in 2006. The Airline will be flying twice a day from Dar to Nairobi with an Airbus A220-300 The Airbus A220-300 is a 132-seater aircraft with 12 business class seats and 120 economy class seats.
The morning flight will leave Dar es Salaam at 5:50am to arrive in Nairobi at 6:45am. The second flight departs the Kenyan capital at 7:30am to arrive in Dar at 9am.
The evening flight will see the airline depart Julius Nyerere International Airport at 8pm to arrive in Nairobi at 9pm. The flight will then leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 10pm to arrive in Dar es Salaam at 10:45pm.
Air Tanzania Chief Executive Officer Ladislaus Matindi said the restart of Dar-Nairobi route has been prompted by improved bilateral relations, increased trade between the two countries, inter-governmental relations, tourism, extension of familial and friendly ties, and the need to connect the region with other markets.
“We are extremely delighted to resume Nairobi route, which is one of the most significant destinations in East Africa and a key aviation hub as well,” said Eng. Ladislaus Matindi, the Managing Director and CEO of Air Tanzania. We at Air Tanzania are looking forward to bolstering the relations between Tanzania and Kenya, who have been trusted friends and sincere partners for decades, with this non-stop air service,” said Matindi.
“This schedule has been created with the passenger’s comfort in mind. For example, a Kenyan who needs to fly to Dar es Salaam for business can do so without incurring the added cost of an overnight stay. The person can fly out at 7:45 a.m., landing in Dar es Salaam at 9 a.m., then return to Nairobi at 9:15 p.m. on the same day. It also connects to the main flights into and out of Nairobi’s JKIA airport, allowing travelers to connect quickly,” added Matindi.
The resumption of operations by Air Tanzania on the Dar-Nairobi route is set to fuel pressure on Kenya Airways that is currently among the main players in the route. Kenya Airways (KQ) has at least four daily flights to Dar es Salaam. Another main player in this route is Tanzania’s Precision Air that has at least two daily flights to Nairobi.
Air Tanzania currently operates 12 domestic routes, namely Zanzibar, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mwanza, Geita, Bukoba, Kigoma, Mpanda, Mbeya, Tabora, Dodoma, and Songea. On the international routes, the airline flies to Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Comoros in the continent, and Mumbai, India, and Guangzhou, China.
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| @airtanzania plane receiving water canon salute on arrival at JKIA in 26th Nov 2021. |
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