Air Tanzania to launch Dar es Salaam – Victoria Falls – Cape Town route in December 2025!

Air Tanzania is set to expand its regional network with a brand-new route connecting Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), and Cape Town from 11 December 2025. The airline will operate two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays, marking Air Tanzania’s first-ever entry into the Cape Town market.

Only the south-bound service from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town will include a stopover in Victoria Falls. The north-bound return flight will operate nonstop, offering travellers a direct connection from Cape Town to Dar es Salaam.

The new route will be served by the Airbus A220-300, a modern, fuel-efficient aircraft already used across Air Tanzania’s regional network.

Flight Schedule:

• Dar es Salaam > Victoria Falls > Cape Town
• Dar es Salaam 11:50 – 13:50 Victoria Falls – 14:50 – 17:45 Cape Town – 18:55
• Cape Town > Dar es Salaam (nonstop)
• Cape Town 18:55 – Dar es Salaam 01:10+1

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Air Zimbabwe adds extra weekly flight between Harare and Dar es Salaam!

Air Zimbabwe, the national airline of Zimbabwe, has announced the introduction of an additional weekly frequency on its Harare <> Dar es Salaam route, effective 06 November 2025. The move increases the total number of flights between the two cities to three per week.

The airline currently operates services every Tuesday and Saturday, and will now add a Thursday flight to meet growing travel demand ahead of the busy festive season. This expansion enhances regional connectivity between Zimbabwe and Tanzania, offering passengers greater flexibility and convenience for both business and leisure travel.

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South Africa: South African Airways (SAA) relaunches flights to Dar es Salaam!

South African Airways (SAA) has relaunched flights to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Effective today (20 January 2025), the airline is operating daily return flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNB) in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
Flights depart Johannesburg at 22:00 and arrive in Dar es Salaam at 02:30+1. The daily service from Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg departs at 05:10 to arrive in Johannesburg at 07:55. Dar es Salaam is one hour ahead of Johannesburg.

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Tanzania: Air Tanzania introduces flights to Johannesburg!

Air Tanzania, the flag carrier airline of Tanzania, has announced the introduction of scheduled flights to Johannesburg in South Africa. The airline will operate five weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The route will be operated with a Boeing 737 aircraft, offering a two-class cabin configuration. Business Class will offer 16 seats while Economy Class will have 165 seats. Air Tanzania's new service to Johannesburg will commence on 30 November 2024.

• Dar es Salaam 11:00 > 13:15 Johannesburg
• Johannesburg 14:15 > 18:30 Dar es Salaam

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South Africa: Airlink increased flights to two regional destinations!

South African regional carrier Airlink has introduced an additional daily service to Maputo in Mozambique on 01 October 2024. The airline now operates four flights a day from Monday to Saturday between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Maputo International Airport (MPM) in Maputo and two flights on Sundays. The addtional daily flight departs Johannesburg at 08:05 and arrives in Maputo at 09:15. The return flight departs from Maputo at 09:55 and arrives in Johannesburg at 11:00. The new flight is operated by a 98-seat Embraer ERJ 190 AR.
Airlink also introduced and additional flight between Johannesburg and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam on 21 September 2024. The additional flight on Saturdays departs Johannesburg at 09:40 and arrives in Dar es Salaam at 14:10. The return flight departs Dar es Salaam at 14:50 and arrives in Johannesburg at 17:35. The airline now operates the route to Tanzania daily. 

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Tanzania & Zambia: TAZARA resumes passenger train operations!

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that passenger trains are set to continue to operate within the respective regions between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya in Tanzania, and between Kapiri-Mposhi and Nakonde in Zambia. Interstate cross-border passenger train services between Tanzania and Zambia remain suspended for the time being. This operational plan is subject to further review, in due course, as TAZARA works to fully resolve the existing challenges. Therefore, until further notice, the train services will be available in the respective regions of Tanzania and Zambia, as follows:

The Kilimanjaro Train

• Departing Dar es Salaam for Mbeya at 13:50 every Tuesday and at 15:50 every Friday, terminating at Mbeya Station.
• Departing Mbeya for Dar es Salaam at 18:00 every Wednesday and Saturday.

The Mukuba Train

• Departing Kapiri-Mposhi for Nakonde at 14:00 every Tuesday and at 16:00 every Friday, terminating at Nakonde Station.
• Departing Nakonde for Kapiri-Mposhi at 18:00 every Wednesday and Saturday.

(c) TAZARA

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is a bi-national railway, jointly owned by the Government of Tanzania and the Government of Zambia on an equal share-holding basis. The 1,860 km-rail runs from Tanzania and East Africa’s major seaport of Dar es Salaam into the heart of Zambia's Central Province, terminating at New Kapiri-Mposhi, where it is further linked by road and rail to Zambia's capital city, Lusaka (about 200 km), Zambia's mining nerve centre, the Copperbelt province (about 100 km) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

Tanzania & Zambia: TAZARA announces suspension of passenger train operations until further notice!

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia with effect from 18 June 2024, until further notice. This suspension has been necessitated by various operational challenges that the authority is facing. In the meantime, between now and when the suspension takes effect next week, the trains will operate regionally as follows:

The Kilimanjaro Train

• Depart Dar es Salaam for Mbeya at 00:05 on 15 June 2024, and terminate at Mbeya.
• Depart Mbeya for Dar es Salaam at 05:00 on 16 June 2024.

The Mukuba Train

• Depart Kapiri-Mposhi for Nakonde at 00:05 15 June 2024, and terminate at Nakonde.
• Depart Nakonde for Kapiri-Mposhi at 10:00 on 16 June 2024

(c) TAZARA

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is a bi-national railway, jointly owned by the Government of Tanzania and the Government of Zambia on an equal share-holding basis. The 1,860 km-rail runs from Tanzania and East Africa’s major seaport of Dar es Salaam into the heart of Zambia's Central Province, terminating at New Kapiri-Mposhi, where it is further linked by road and rail to Zambia's capital city, Lusaka (about 200 km), Zambia's mining nerve centre, the Copperbelt province (about 100 km) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

TAZARA: Resumption of normal train operations!

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that the reopening of the mainline, which was temporarily closed on 01 April 2024 due to landslides and formation failures caused by heavy rains in the Mlimba–Makambako area of Tanzania. As a result, normal train operations will resume immediately, with passenger trains planned to run as follows:

• Kilimanjaro Ordinary Passenger Train: The inaugural journey will depart from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam on 25 May at 18:00.
• Udzungwa Shuttle Passenger Train: The first journey will depart from Makambako to Kidatu on 25 May 2024 at 19:00
• Dar es Salaam Commuter Passenger Train: The normal route operations from Dar es Salaam to Mwakanga shall resume on 27 May 2024.
• Kilimanjaro Ordinary Passenger Train (cross-border): The journey will commence from Dar es Salaam to New Kapiri-Mposhi on 28 May 2024 at 13:50
• Mukuba Express Passenger Train (cross-border): The first cross-border journey will depart from New Kapiri-Mposhi to Dar es Salaam on 28 May 2024 at 16:00
• All trains will adhere to their regular schedules thereafter

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is a bi-national railway, jointly owned by the Government of Tanzania and the Government of Zambia on an equal share-holding basis. The 1,860 km-rail runs from Tanzania and East Africa’s major seaport of Dar es Salaam into the heart of Zambia's Central Province, terminating at New Kapiri-Mposhi, where it is further linked by road and rail to Zambia's capital city, Lusaka (about 200 km), Zambia's mining nerve centre, the Copperbelt province (about 100 km) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

Zambia: Zambia Airways to launch a new regional service to East Africa!

The national airline of the Republic of Zambia, Zambia Airways, has announced the launch of a new regional service to East Africa. Effective 27 June 2024, the airline will operate three return flights from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya. Flights will be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

• Lusaka 07:00 > 10:30 Dar es Salaam 11:15 > 12:35 Nairobi 13:20 > 15:20 Lusaka on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Lusaka 07:00 > 11:00 Nairobi 11:45 > 13:05 Dar es Salaam 13:50 > 15:20 Lusaka on Saturdays

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Malawi: Malawi Airlines to commence daily flights to three new regional destinations!

The flag carrier airline of Malawi, Malawi Airlines, has announced that it will launch flights to three new regional destinations. According to the airline's social media, Malawi Airlines is set to commence daily flights to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka in Zambia, RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare in Zimbabwe and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Flights to all three destinations, which will (presumably) be ex Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) in Lilongwe, will be introduced from 19 December 2023.  

Air Zimbabwe resumes domestic and regional flights!

Zimbabwe's flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, has announced the resumption of additonal domestic and regional flights. Effective 28 March 2021, the airline will resume its four weekly service between Harare > Bulawayo > Victoria Falls > Harare as well as flights between Harare and Johannesburg. The return flights to Johannesburg will be operated twice daily from Monday to Friday. Air Zimbabwe's service between Harare and Dar es Salaam will continue as per current schedule on Tuedays and Saturdays. The airline will operate all flights on bord an Embraer ERJ145 and a Boeing 737-200.

• Harare 12:00 > 12:45 Bulawayo 13:15 > 14:00 Victoria Falls 14:30 > 15:00 Harare (every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)

• Harare 07:00 > 08:45 Johannesburg (twice daily from Monday to Friday)
• Johannesburg 09:15 > 11:00 Harare (twice daily from Monday to Friday)
• Harare 16:45 > 18:30 Johannesburg (twice daily from Monday to Friday)
• Johannesburg 19:00 > 20:45 Harare (twice daily from Monday to Friday)

• Harare 12:00 > 15:15 Dar es Salaam (Tuedays and Saturdays)
• Dar es Salaam 16:00 > 17:15 Harare (Tuedays and Saturdays)

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Air Zimbabwe resumes flights between Harare <> Dar es Salaam!

The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume flights to Tanzania. Effective 02 March 2021, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays between Robert G. Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam. Flights will depart Harare at 11:00 and arrive in Dar es Salaam at 14:15, while the return flight will depart Dar es Salaam at 15:00 and arrive in Harare at 16:15.

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South Africa: Airlink to launch flights to the DR Congo and Tanzania!

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Effective 30 November 2020, the airline will introduce three weekly direct flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) in Lubumbashi. One day later, on 01 December 2020, Airlink will launch a three weekly direct service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between Johannesburg and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam.

• Johannesburg 12:00 > 14:30 Lubumbashi
• Lubumbashi 15:10 > 17:50 Johannesburg

• Johannesburg 13:00 > 17:25 Dar es Salaam
• Dar es Salaam 18:05 > 20:50 Johannesburg

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Tanzania: Qatar Airways to resume flights between Doha <> Dar es Salaam!

The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, has announced the resumption of services between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam. Effective 16 June 2020, the airline will operate three weekly return flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to the largest city of Tanzania.

• Doha (DOH) 01:00 > 07:20 Dar es Salaam (DAR)
• Dar es Salaam (DAR) 22:55 > 05:30+1 Doha (DOH)

Qatar Airways requires passengers to wear face coverings inflight, with the carrier recommending travellers bring their own for fit and comfort purposes. The airline also implemented several other changes, including the introduction of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits for cabin crew while onboard, as well as a modified service that reduces interactions between the passengers and the crew inflight.

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Survey: The most expensive cities in Southern and East Africa 2020!

Global transportation service Hoppa has released its report into the most expensive vs cheapest destinations for 2020. The annual survey is taking a look at 100 destinations worldwide to find out which holiday destinations are most affordable and which are exorbitantly pricey. Criteria include average hotel prices per night, taxi fares, and meals for two, along with the cost of unexpected medical costs and average currency exchange rates. Flight prices were excluded. According to Hoppa's findings, Grand Cayman (a British territory) ranked as the most expensive location in the world, where costs total £459.58 per day, while Antalya in Turkey is the cheapest destination with a total cost of £63.79 per day. Seven cities from Southern and East Africa also made the list. Johannesburg in South Africa ranked as the 60th most expensive city in the world and the most expensive city in Southern and East Africa, costing international travellers £134.37 on average. Kampala (GBP130.11) in Uganda is the second most expensive city in the region and the 66th most expensive city in the world, followed by Dar es Salaam (GBP112.96 | #3, #78). According to the survey, Cape Town in South Africa is only the 5th most expensive city in Southern and East Africa and the 81th most expensive city in the world.

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The most expensive cities in Southern and East Africa 2020:

1. (60) Johannesburg, South Africa - GBP134.37 (4th cheapest cocktails in the world - GBP3.47)
2. (66) Kampala, Uganda - GBP130.11 (cheapest beer in the world - GBP0.88)
3. (78) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - GBP112.96 (2nd cheapest beer in the world - GBP0.95)
4. (80) Gaborone, Botswana - GBP111.31 (7th cheapest beer in the world - GBP1.20)
5. (81) Cape Town, South Africa - 110.12 (3rd chapest cocktails in the world - GBP3.43)
6. (82) Port Louis, Mauritius - 108.72 (5th cheapest hotel rates in the world - approx. GBP26.00)
7. (98) Nairobi, Kenya - GBP75.23 (cheapest hotel rates in the world - approx. GBP17.50)

Air Tanzania indefinitely terminates flights to Johannesburg!

Following the temporary suspension of flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg in September 2019, Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania, now has confirmed that it has terminated the service to South Africa indefinitely. Travellers who are in possession of valid tickets will get a full refund and will have to look for another airline to travel to South Africa. Air Tanzania launched the route on 28 June 2019, offering four weekly flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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Air Tanzania has suspended flights to Johannesburg due to ongoing violence!

Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania, has suspended its service between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on 05 September 2019. According to Tanzania's Minister of Transport Isack Kamwelwe, the decision was made due to the "ongoing violence" in Johannesburg. This comes after a South African court on 04 September 2019 ordered the release of an Airbus A220-300 aircraft, owned by Air Tanzania, after it was impounded on 21 August 2019.

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Air Tanzania to launch direct flights between Dar es Salaam <> Johannesburg! [update]

update (14 May 2019): Effective 16 July 2019, Air Tanzania will operate an Airbus A220-300 between Dar es Salaam <> Johannesburg.

The flag carrier airline of Tanzania, Air Tanzania, will launch direct flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Effective 28 June 2019, the airline will operate four weekly return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays to South Africa. Air Tanzania will also launch a new service between Dar es Salaam and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai, India. Effective 17 July 2019, the airline will operate three weekly return flights to Mumbai.Air Tanzania's Boeing B787 Dreamliner, configured with 22 seats in business class and 240 in economy class, will service both routes.

• Dar es Salaam 10:30 > 12:45 Johannesburg [Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun]
• Johannesburg 14:20 > 18:35 Dar es Salaam [Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun]

• Dar es Salaam 18:00 > 02:50+1 Mumbai [Wed, Fri, Sun]
• Mumbai 04:10 > 08:00 Dar es Salaam [Mon, Thu, Sat]

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Air Tanzania to resume flights from Dar Es Salaam to Harare and Lusaka!

Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania, is set to resume scheduled from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar Es Salaam to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka on 22 February 2019. The airline will operate three weekly flights from Dar Es Salaam to Lusaka via Harare and from Lusaka via Harare to Dar Es Salaam on board an Airbus A220-300 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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Air Tanzania to launch flights between Dar es Salaam <> Guangzhou!

Tanzania's national airline, Air Tanzania, is set to launch scheduled flights between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou via Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 2019. The airline will operate three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on board a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Guangzhou is China's third largest city, after Beijing and Shanghai.