Air Tanzania to begin flights to Johannesburg
Air Tanzania, the flag carrier for Tanzania, will soon start a route connecting Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg.
Air Tanzania heads to Johannesburg
Air Tanzania has announced that it will soon begin operations to Johannesburg, starting 30 November.
As reported by Travel News, the route will take off five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft.
Return fares will start at $479 (R8 490) and tickets will soon be available for booking via Air Tanzania’s GDS.
Flight schedule
The flight schedule along the route will be as follows:
- Flight TC209 will depart Johannesburg at 14:15 and arrive in Dar es Salaam at 18:30.
- Return flight TC208 will then depart Dar es Salaam at 11:00 and will arrive in Johannesburg at 13:15.
Zanzibar fee for tourists
In other news from Tanzania, tourists visiting the country’s beautiful island of Zanzibar will now have to pay a mandatory insurance fee.
Zanzibar-bound travellers will have to fork out an additional US$44 (+/-R800) per person on arrival for compulsory insurance.
This fee will reportedly cover tourists for stays of up to 92 days on the island.
What will the insurance be for?
The new fee will be handled by the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation, a government-owned company, and travellers must pay the fee regardless of whether or not they have obtained travel insurance elsewhere.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Saada Mkuya Salum, said that the insurance would cover various aspects that have previously been problematic for visitors to the island.
These include health, loss of baggage, accidents, emergency evacuation, loss of passports and even repatriation of remains in case of death.
Zanzibari government said that procedures were still being finalised, but the insurance would be obtained online and paid in advance.
With direct flights from South Africa and no visa requirement for short stays, Zanzibar is a convenient and top getaway for South Africans. The island destination’s offerings include stunning beaches like Nungwi and Kendwa, rich history in Stone Town, and vibrant Swahili culture.