Qatar airways has been doing direct flights to the 2nd most developed city in East Africa after Nairobi.......The inaugural flight was in mid 2018.
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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 |
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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 |
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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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