Air Tanzania has announced its plans to launch direct flights between the UK and Tanzania from July 2027
“We will be flying direct from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro International Airport from July 2027,” was the pledge announced by Peter Ulanga, the CEO of Air Tanzania.
Ulanga stated that Air Tanzania (‘The Wings of Kilimanjaro’) will schedule a minimum of three flights per week, and whilst accepting that business as well as F&F (Tanzanian nationals visiting Family and Friends) categories will be of great importance, the key sales driver will be tourism to Tanzania and Zanzibar.
“We will also run direct flights to Zanzibar, expanding the tourism potential of that destination from the UK, too,” added CEO Ulanga.
Acknowledging the challenges faced by airlines wanting to introduce new routes, he stated that he was confident that they would be ready well ahead of time, but were choosing not to overpromise. Instead, a comprehensive and well-developed activity plan was already being implemented.