Seriously you can hardly mention one airline that rarely lands there
This pic was Taken by Me hapo JKIA, Do you see how busy are Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro International Airports? View attachment 1294944
That is the traffic from JKIA to all destinations. What exactly are you trying to show? we're talking of international airlines landing to the Mombasa port directly without making stopovers at JKIA. Or in you context, landing to Kilimanjaro or Zanzibar without stopping at Dar
Turkish Airlines flies directly to Mombasa from Istanbul. Ethiopian Airlines flies directly to Mombasa from Addis Ababa. RwandAir flies directly to Mombasa from Kigali. Air Italy flies directly to Mombasa from Italy. Do your homework well
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Seriously you can hardly mention one airline that rarely lands there
This pic was Taken by Me hapo JKIA, Do you see how busy are Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro International Airports? View attachment 1294944
Ashatoka kwa ile ya "There is no international airlines that lands in any kenyan airport apart from nairobi" baada ya kuaibishwa sasa amerudi huku kwa "leased planes." This guy is acting like a jilted lover. He keeps jumping from one issue to another but what baffles me most is that he doesn't even do his homework well coz he has very limited information, if any, about most of the things he says
KenyanWallstreet is not credible source. FYI out of those 20 only the loans of 3 is fully paid, therefore technically not owned by KQ as there has been defaults.
Qatar Airways launches flights to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Qatar Airways’ arrival at its 18th destination in Africa – Kilimanjaro – was celebrated by Hamisi Kagasheki, Tanzania’s Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism; Marwan Koleilat, CCO Qatar Airways; Gumbo Kibelloh, Chairman of Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (KADCO); and Gerard Rodrigues, Qatar Airways’ Commercial Manager Tanzania.
On 25 July, Qatar Airways introduced its first flight to Kilimanjaro (JRO) in Tanzania. The new A320 service from Doha (DOH) operates daily via Dar es Salaam (DAR), the Tanzanian capital. Kilimanjaro thus becomes the airline’s 18th destination in Africa and 118th in all. Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker said: “Kilimanjaro signifies the importance Qatar Airways places in looking at airports around the world where capacity is limited, yet passenger demand is strong. We are pleased to be reinforcing our presence in Africa with the addition of scheduled flights to Tanzania’s tourism centre of Kilimanjaro, home to the infamous Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing us to further develop our business on the African continent. Kilimanjaro is an established tourist centre and is also fast emerging as a growing economic centre, thanks to its abundant wildlife, natural scenic beauty and natural resources. We have great confidence in the Tanzanian travel market ever since we launched flights to Dar es Salaam in 2007.” For more information about Qatar Airways’ African expansion, see this week’s lead analysis.
Then 3 years before flying to mombasa, QA was in Zanzibar already a reason I have been disputing fake news from Kenyan sections that claim 25% of tourists to Tanzania come from JKIA! I believe that was before our tourism branded itself as a single standing destination n nowless than 5% n only those coming via packages.
Qatar Airways Adds Zanzibar to African Network The mystic spice island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean will take the total number of destinations in the airline’s African network to 20 cities. The new destination is a popular island holiday spot for leisure travellers with its white sandy beaches, abundant wild life, rich culture and long history.
By Richard Maslen
Posted24 March 2015 11:50 | Comment Share this article
Qatar Airways will launch flights to Zanzibar, the airline’s third gateway in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro from this summer. The airline will introduce a new five-times-a-week flight to the Spice Island via Kilimanjaro from July 1, 2015 as it modifies its current schedule into the East African country to accommodate the new destination.
After launching flights into Tanzania in 2007 with a regular link between Doha and Dar es Salaam, Qatar Airways introduced flights to Kilimanjaro from 2012, operating as a triangle route in conjunction with its existing destination. The new link to Zanzibar will see Kilimanjaro delinked from Dar es Salaam and instead being served directly from Doha.
The mystic spice island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean will take the total number of destinations in the airline’s African network to 20 cities. The new destination is a popular island holiday spot for leisure travellers with its white sandy beaches, abundant wild life, rich culture and long history.
“Today’s announcement of new services to Zanzibar reflects our commitment to connect diverse cities via our Doha hub and offer our passengers an extensive range of exciting global destinations. As our 20th gateway in Africa, Zanzibar will strengthen our presence as one of the biggest airlines flying to the African continent,” said His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, chief executive officer, Qatar Airways Group.
Qatar Airways’ African expansion in the past weeks has included the announcement of a new destination Durban and increase in flights to Johannesburg which will launch on December 17, 2015, and also an increase in frequency to Cape Town from October 1, 2015 this year.
“I would like to thank the Tanzanian government for supporting our newest route to Zanzibar. The exposure of Zanzibar to the world through Qatar Airways’ global network will enable Tanzania to attract even more tourists and businesses alike,” added Al Baker.
The Doha – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.
A study of passenger flows on Qatar Airways’ existing flights into Tanzania over the past 12 months data shows the airline is carrying around 15,000 bi-directional passengers a month on its flights in and out of Tanzania with very healthy loads.
Our analysis highlights the largest O&D markets for the airline’s flights in and out of Tanzania in 2014. London Heathrow is the largest single market, followed by point-to-point demand into Doha, then Paris Charles de Gaulle and the Chinese gateways of Beijing Capital International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
Largest O&D Markets for Qatar Airways (QR) flights in and out of Tanzania
Country
Estimated Demand
India
28,911
China
20,476
United Kingdom
12,512
UAE
8,377
Germany
8,087
Qatar
7,841
Japan
7,605
USA
7,125
France
6,944
Oman
5,886
Data provided by Routes Africa 2019 The route development forum for Africa
Routes recognises the importance of enhancing intra-Africa air connectivity to stimulate economic development across the region.
The mystic spice island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean will take the total number of destinations in the airline’s African network to 20 cities. The new destination is a popular island holiday spot for leisure travellers with its white sandy beaches, abundant wild life, rich culture and long...
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Turkish Airlines launches flights from Istanbul Atatürk to Mombasa via Kilimanjaro
Turkish Airlines’ 200th aircraft, which it received in early November, operated the airline’s inaugural service on the circular route from Istanbul Atatürk to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya. Turkish Airlines, which is currently the world’s fifth largest airline by fleet size, wants to take over as #1 by 2023.
Turkish Airlines inaugurated five weekly services on the route from Istanbul Atatürk (IST) to Kilimanjaro (JRO) in Tanzania, which will make a stopover in Kenya’s coastal city and important port of Mombasa (MBA) before returning to the carrier’s Turkish hub. Kilimanjaro is the second destination offered by Turkish Airlines in Tanzania, and the country’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, John Mngodo, said during the launch: “Kilimanjaro belongs to Tanzania’s prime tourist destinations, and the new route will help us boost tourist arrivals. It will also make the export of flowers grown on the slopes of Mount Meru in the northern part of the country easier.” An equally warm welcome awaited Turkish Airlines in Mombasa, where Kenya Airports Authority’s Chairman, Mutuma Mugambi, commented: “The dominance of seasonal air charters as a business model for this airport is now changing with the introduction of scheduled offering. I urge hoteliers, tour operators, travel agents and tourism stakeholders to embrace this opportunity to revamp the sector.” Turkish Airlines launched the service on 4 December using 737-900ER equipment.
Turkish Airlines started flights to its 293rd destination worldwide on 12 December, and its 50th in Africa, with three times weekly operations to Zanzibar – via its existing Kilimanjaro route.
Turkish Airlines has launched three times weekly flights betweenIstanbul Atatürk (IST) and Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania on 12 December. Following the addition of the city pair, which operates via its existing services to Kilimanjaro, the Star Alliance carrier will now be flying to 293 destinations worldwide, 50 of which are in Africa. These include the African cities of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Mogadishu, Djibouti, Asmara, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Entebbe and Zanzibar. Ahmet Olmuştur, Chief Marketing Officer at the airline said: “Turkish Airlines is proud to transport people around the globe to experience new cultures, share ideas and create memories that will stay with them for a lifetime. We are delighted to open the new route to Zanzibar, a truly remarkable destination. We continually seek out opportunities to expand our network and look forward to welcoming our passengers on their way to Zanzibar in the near future.” Services are operated by the airline’s 737-900s and the route faces no direct competition.
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