Kilimanjaro International Airport

By Richard Maslen
To date, passenger traffic between the major cities of Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, which have a combined population of over eight million people, has been limited by high air fares which we believe, have excluded large parts of the local population from air travel. The only alternative to flying is to undertake a long and difficult journey by road, which can take up to 12 hours.
Airports & Networks

By Catherine Makrandreou
The annual Routes Marketing Awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network planning community. They provide the airline community with the chance to have their say, regarding the airport or tourism authority they think has provided the best overall services to them relating to route development and marketing over the past year, to establish new or maintain and develop existing routes.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
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.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The carrier’s entry into Tanzania is no real surprise as the country is a regional hub for tourism in East Africa and in 2013 the country welcomed over one million tourists. According to the Tanzania Tourism Board (TTB), this figure looks set with to double with two million tourists forecast by 2017.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Jones
Kilimanjaro International Airport takes top spot for second year running 24 th June 2014, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Kilimanjaro International Airport
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The annual Routes awards are highly regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network planning community.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Kilimanjaro International has celebrated air services success by attracting Qatar and Turkish – now it believes Africa as a whole is poised for a new
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Air Uganda and its partners within the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)-backed Celestair Group are looking to link their East and West
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
On July 8, 2013, during an impressive networking evening which took place on the stunning Lakeside Pool Lawns of the Speke Resort, which sits right on
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Local carrier Air Uganda inaugurated flights between Entebbe and Mogadishu in Somalia on July 8, 2013. The three times weekly service will offer
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
African low-cost carrier fastjet has revealed the first stage of its network growth following its successful launch in November last year. The carrier
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
African low-fare start-up FastJet has confirmed it has opened negotiations with the former management team and directors of failed South African low
Airports & Networks