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flydubai's frequency to Tanzania increases
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 17 - 06 - 2017

BASED flydubai today announced the start of flights to Kilimanjaro from Oct. 29. The relaunched service to the carrier's third point in Tanzania, along with Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, will see flydubai's network in Africa expand to 12 destinations.
flydubai began operations to Tanzania in 2014 and has seen a steady growth in passenger numbers. Kilimanjaro will be served with six flights a week three of which are via a stop in the capital, Dar es Salaam. In addition, the carrier will increase direct flights to Zanzibar from three to eight flights a week.
Commenting on the launch of flights, Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer of flydubai, said: "With the addition of the service to Kilimanjaro and more direct flights to Zanzibar, flydubai will operate 14 flights a week, marking a 133% increase in capacity to the market compared to the previous year. This is a healthy indication of the rising popularity of Tanzania as a preferred tourist destination and we are happy to be connecting the market to Dubai."
Kilimanjaro International Airport is located between the regions of Kilimanjaro and Arusha in Northern Tanzania. The airport is the major gateway to the Kilimanjaro region, a main international tourism destination that includes Mount Kilimanjaro, Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Only a few international carriers operate to Kilimanjaro and flydubai will be the first airline to provide direct air links from the UAE.
"We are committed to opening up underserved markets and flydubai's service to Kilimanjaro will introduce more options for travel with a business and economy class service, together with added cargo capacity available through our cargo division. We expect to see healthy flows of trade and tourism on this route from the GCC and Eastern Europe via our hub in Dubai," said Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa).
flydubai has seen a 3.5% increase in passengers numbers traveling between the UAE and Africa in 2016 compared to 2015, a positive record for this emerging market.
flydubai has built up a comprehensive network in Africa with flights to Addis Ababa, Alexandria, Asmara, Djibouti, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Juba, Khartoum and Port Sudan, as well as Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. The 12 points will be served with more than 80 weekly flights for the summer period.
Dubai-based flydubai strives to remove barriers to travel and enhance connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. Since launching its operations in 2009, flydubai has:
Created a network of 94 destinations in 44 countries.
Operates a single fleet type of 58 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and will take delivery of more than 100 aircraft by the end of 2023.
Opened up 63 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.
In addition, flydubai's agility and flexibility as a young airline has enhanced Dubai's economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai's vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets. — SG


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