Air-Tanzania launches direct flights between Dar-es-salaam and Muscat
The state-owned carrier will be operating three weekly flights between East Africa and the Gulf, using the Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
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Air Tanzania is launching what is going to be a series of direct flights between Dar-es-salaam and Muscat.
That came to light during the special Tanzania-Oman Business Platform, where it was revealed that a good number of tourists from Muscat have been visiting the East African nation and therefore there must be great potential in air transport between the two countries.
The inaugural Air-Tanzania flight from Julius Kambarage Nyerere International in Dar-es-salaam landed at the Muscat International Airport on Sunday, July 26, 2026, marking the beginning of future journeys between the two destinations.
The state-owned carrier will be operating three weekly flights between East Africa and the Gulf, using the Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
But most of the people aboard were government officials.
It is being estimated that more than 15,000 tourists from Oman have been visiting Tanzania on an annual basis and if a direct flight is hatched then the number may increase considerably.
And during the first half of 2026, some 30,000 travelers from Oman reportedly visited Tanzania.
Apparently, Tanzania now wants to include the Sultanate of Oman among its list of potential sources of foreign visitors including business travelers and tourists.
Muscat also happens to be an important hub of air travel in the Gulf.
At the moment, Tanzania receives around 5 million tourists and among them 2.3 million visitors from overseas countries.
At least 2,294,495 international visitors toured Tanzania in 2025 while the country also handled 3,610,000 domestic tourists during that period.
Tanzania, a country, which is famous for a number of tourist attractions such as the Ngorongoro Crater, Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Kilwa Ruins and Zanzibar Islands, aims to handle at least 8 million tourists by the year 2030.
As it happens, Oman also has strong historical links with the Zanzibar Islands of Pemba and Unguja.
On the other hand, Air Tanzania also sees a future niche from business communities in Arusha, Dar-es-salaam and Unguja who may start trading with their counterparts in Muscat.
