Tanzania bans Kenya Airways from operating flights to Dar es Salaam

The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has banned Kenya Airways from operating flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.

Director General Hamza Johari of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority announced in a statement on Monday that the flights have been prohibited under the Third and Fourth Freedom Traffic Rights as of January 22, 2024.

According to Johari, the decision was made after Tanzania’s request for Air Tanzania Company Limited to conduct all-cargo flight operations was turned down by Kenyan aviation authorities.

“Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, on behalf of the aeronautical authorities of the United Republic of Tanzania, has decided to rescind the approvals for Kenya Airways (KQ) to operate passenger flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam under Third and Forth Freedom Traffic Rights with effect from 22 January 2024,” the statement read.

According to Johari, there shall be no passenger flights by KQ between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam from January 22, 2024.

“This is to reciprocate the decision by the aeronautical authorities of the Republic of Kenya to refuse the Tanzanian request for all-cargo flight operations by Air Tanzania Company Limited under Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Nairobi and Third countries, contrary to Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding on Air Services, between Tanzania and Kenya signed on November 24, 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.”