Three major international airlines (KLM, Qatar and Ethiopian airlines) are set to increase the number of flight frequency to Tanzania three months after the country opened its airspace to passenger flights. Ethiopian Airlines which was the first to resume flights to the Julius Nyerere International Airport is set to increases flights from four landings weekly to 14. According to the Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company (Kadco) official, Catherine Mwakatobe, KLM has increased flights from one to four whereas Qatar Airways on the other hand has increased scheduled flights from two to 14. “These airlines have sent a strong message to the world that is worth noting that Tanzania is free from the killer coronavirus,” said Catherine Mwakatobe. Yesterday, Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner landed at the Kilimanjaro International Airpot (KIA) where the crew and passengers were received by some government officials including the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner Anna Mghwira.

Source: Ethiopian News September 03, 2020 08:26 UTC