Tanzania’s flag carrier, Air Tanzania, will introduce flights between Dar es Salaam and the island of Pemba on 20 August.
NEW DAR PEMBA FLIGHTS WITH AIR TANZANIA
From Wednesday 20th of August, Air Tanzania will offer scheduled services between Dar es Salaam and Pemba.
It will operate three rotations a week on this route. Scheduled flights will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
However, this service will operate via the neighbouring island of Zanzibar.
TC-152 will depart Dar es Salaam (DAR) at 06:30, and arrives in Zanzibar (ZNZ) at 07:00.
The aircraft then continues to Pemba, arriving at 08:05.
TC-153 will depart Pemba (PMA) at 08:35, and arrives in Zanzibar at 09:10.
The aircraft then departs for Dar es Salaam (DAR), arriving at 10:10.
These flights are to be operated with a Bombardier De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft.
Pemba Airport, also known as Wawi Airport or Karume Airport connects the island to Arusha, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar.
PEMBA ISLAND
The island is a Tanzanian island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Zanzibar Archipelago.
Pemba is known for its fertile soil, clove production, coral reefs, and diverse birdlife.
In previous years, the island was seldom visited due to inaccessibility and a reputation for political violence.
Pemba is also home to several dive sites, with steep drop-offs, untouched coral, and very abundant marine life.
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