Air Tanzania to launch China flights in February
Thursday November 8 2018
By Gadiosa Lamtey @gadiosa2
glamtey@tz.nationmedia.com
Dar es Salaam. Air Tanzania’s new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will start flying to Guangzhou in China via Bangkok, Thailand in February next year. Guangzhou is the third largest city in China, after Beijing and Shanghai and one of the world’s oldest and busiest trade hubs.
The airline will fly three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday), and return fares have been set at $650 to Guangzhou and $700 to Bangkok, with Value Added Tax included.
ATCL Distribution and Sales Manager Mr Edward Nkwabi said yesterday that the airline targets those cities because they are major commercial centres and many Tanzanians travel to the cities to buy merchandise.
Mr Nkwabi was speaking during a joint press conference organised by ATCL and the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), where they revealed plans of hosting roadshows in four cities in China starting next week.
The roadshows will be held in China from November 12 to 20 to promote Air Tanzania and the country’s tourist attractions.
Speaking earlier, the TTB Board Chairman Judge (retired) Thomas Mihayo said during the four days in China, they will visit Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Beijing, where they expect to meet more than 500 tourism agents.