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Edelweiss Makes Maiden Flight to Tanzania
Switzerland's leading leisure airline, Edelweiss has on Saturday October 9 launched direct flights to Tanzania landing at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).
The plane arrived at KIA at 7:40 am, with 270 passengers on board, with 160 passengers disembarked and 110 heading to Zanzibar.
The aircraft was received Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) by two Ministers, Minister of Works and Transport Prof Makame Mbarawa, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr Damas Ndumbaro, and the Swiss Ambassador Tanzania, Didier Chasot.
The Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr. Damas Ndumbaro, said the arrival of the airliner was due to the government's efforts to ensure that they revive tourism, and it was also an indication that Tanzania is safe despite the Covid-19 pandemic which has ravaged economies.
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202110090059.html
