KLM Adds Flights To Zanzibar In Tanzania This December!

This December, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will add a new service to Zanzibar. The flag carrier of the Netherlands will be flying to the Tanzanian region twice a week.KLM is reshuffling its flights to Tanzania this winter. Photo: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 

• Changes to the Tanzanian schedule

According to Routesonline, the airline will be using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to perform this operation. From December 10th, the aircraft will fly from Amsterdam to Zanzibar. Additionally, on the way back, it will stop in the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam. Tickets for this service are already on sale.

Meanwhile, from the same date, KLM’s service between Amsterdam, Kilimanjaro, and Dar es Salaam will be reduced to four times a week. This frequency is a reduction from six times a week.

KLM will be utilizing its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for its flights to Zanzibar. Photo: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

A popular destination

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and consists of many small islands and two large ones. The main island of Unguja is often informally referred to as Zanzibar, and the region’s capital, Zanzibar City, is located here.

The land is located 25–50 kilometers (16–31 miles) off the coast of mainland Tanzania. It has been a popular tourist destination for years with its unique history and warm beaches. Above all, tourism is the prime income generator for the area. This industry even more lucrative than the region’s famed spice market.

KLM isn’t the only European carrier to recently recognize the potential in Zanzibar. Last week, Lufthansa announced that there will be onward flights to Zanzibar from its three weekly flights to Mombasa, Kenya, which will start on March 31st.
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KLM currently holds 18 units of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner within its fleet. Photo: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

The current situation

Presently, the global health crisis is taking its toll on the aviation and tourism industry across the continents. According to the government of the United Kingdom’s website, Tanzania is currently implementing temperature scanning for all international passengers arriving in the country. Notably, anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival may be required to take a test.

Altogether, those that are tested for the virus on arrival may be required to self-isolate for 14 days. The nation is also collecting tracking information for all international passengers arriving.
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Zanzibar sees over half a million visitors each year, and this number was growing annually before the pandemic. Therefore, there will undoubtedly be several potential tourists that will benefit from these flights to the region.