Air Tanzania Connects India 

New Delhi, May 30, 2019: Air Tanzania, the national flag carrier of Tanzania is all set to conquer Indian skies with direct flights to / from Mumbai and partners with APG Inc. (Airline Promotion Group) as its exclusive GSA / representative in India. The airline’s frequency will gradient up to three times a week from India’s commercial capital, Mumbai to Tanzania `s national hub and Africa`s new gateway i.e. Dar es Salaam.

The association marks the airline’s commitment to expanding their footprint within the world’s fastest growing aviation market, India.  APG will facilitate sales and service for the airline across the country. They will also play a key role in ensuring that the Indian market receives easy access to Air Tanzania`s outstanding product and services including the carrier’s market leading fares. Air Tanzania will be operating from Mumbai on Monday, Thursday and Saturday with a B 787 Dreamliner on this route with state-of-the-art 22 business class seats and 240 economy class seats.

The schedule is:

DAR 1930 BOM 0420 + 1

BOM 0550 DAR 0940

Carrier code: TC 

Air Tanzania can be booked via the GDS (Amadeus, Sabre and Galileo) and also through www.airtanzania.co.tz

The Managing Director and CEO of Air Tanzania Company Limited, Eng. Ladislaus Matindi commented “The Wings of Kilimanjaro is proud to serve India with a direct flight and seamless connections to and from Tanzania and other destinations. Tanzania is the land of abundance of attractions and opportunities. We believe through cooperation of Air Tanzania and APG Inc., we will be able to contribute towards strengthening the trade and tourism of both the countries”.

Sandrine de Saint Sauveur, President & CEO of APG Inc. said “APG is delighted to represent Air Tanzania in India. I am confident that our team of professionals will ensure the success of the airline”.

Tanzania is known for its beautiful beaches, islands, seafood, music, wide range of cultures and is brimming with a variety of activities all year round for all types of tourists. The country also offers traditional colorful festivals and a unique experience of wildebeest migration of wildlife such as zebras and gazelles crossing the Mara River. 

With the new route, the citizens of Tanzania will also have an advantage to fly directly to Mumbai, India`s business hub & experience the ‘incredible India’ - the country’s history, folk art, religious / traditional festivals, delicious food and spiritual sites. It will help the Tanzanian nationals to avail world class medical facilities while flying direct to India.

"The resumption of Air Tanzania operations between Dar es Salaam to Mumbai serves at best as a ‘game changer’ in the bilateral engagements between Tanzania and India" says, High Commissioner Baraka Luvanda. Notably, the recent past has seen a surge in the number of developmental exchanges between the two countries through high level visits, tranches of development support, capacity building training programs, large number of Tanzanian students studying in various parts of India, medical visits by many Tanzanians and more so, people to people interactions. However, these exchanges were executed or have been conducted by using other national carriers. Now that Air Tanzania comes in, it is really heartwarming as it will also cut down flight hours between Dar es Salaam and Mumbai. Interestingly, there is a sizeable business case between Dar es Salaam and Mumbai as the two points happen to have two strategic ports for both countries. Again, while Mumbai remains a commercial hub of India, Dar es Salaam is a gateway to some landlocked countries that depend on the Dar es Salaam port for both their imports and exports.

By and large, Air Tanzania enables India's access to a market of 160 plus million of the East African countries as well as to about 450 million people in the SADC region.

About Air Tanzania

Air Tanzania is a full service carrier with its hub in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). The Wings of Kilimanjaro currently operates in 16 destinations, strengthening its presence in Africa and Asia. Africa`s fast growing airline, Air Tanzania currently serves domestic destinations like Iringa, Bukoba, Dadoma, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Mwanza, Tabora, Zanzibar, Kigoma. The international destinations it covers are Bujumbura (Burundi), Hahaya (Comoro), Entebbe (Uganda), Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), Johannesburg (South Africa). Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is expected to expand the network to West Africa, Europe and America in the future after expanding the fleet from 9 (currently) to 14 planes by 2022 as per its strategic plan.

About APG

With over 100 offices covering 170 countries, APG is the world’s largest and most successful GSA airline representation network, partnering with over 200 valued airline clients worldwide.

For further queries / information, please contact your travel agent or Air Tanzania office: 

Air Tanzania (ATCL) office 

204, 2nd Floor, A wing, Kanakia Wall Street 

Andheri East 

Mumbai – 400059, India

Contact number: +91 22 4882 5811 / 12 / 13

Helpdesk & WhatsApp : +91 9315835057