Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is eying further long-haul expansion, with the recovery of global aviation from the Covid-19 scars,
However, analysts say this would make economic sense if the company puts in place a smart strategy that will make intercontinental flights economically viable.
ATCL gears up to launch a direct flight to London next year as its third non-stop intercontinental flight, according to the airline’s managing director, Mr Ladislaus Matindi.
Currently, the carrier uses its two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to operate three weekly flights to and from India and one to and from China. It carries an average of 190 passengers for the India route and 120 for the China route on a monthly basis, according to Mr Matindi.
He further added that they were planning to add one more frequency to its India route by the end of the year.
ATCL’s regional flights include Nairobi (Kenya), Entebbe (Uganda), Bujumbura (Burundi), Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC and Comoro.
Recently, the airline also disclosed plans to add routes to Ghana, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in part to help with the nation’s economic development.
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