Air Tanzania will launch a twice-weekly Dar es Salaam–Victoria Falls–Cape Town triangular service beginning 11 December 2025, the carrier and route media outlets report. The southbound sector will call at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) before continuing to Cape Town; the return leg operates non-stop to Dar. Flights will be operated with an Airbus A220-300.
The new service is intended to boost leisure and tourism flows during Cape Town’s summer season and to strengthen Dar es Salaam’s role as an East African connectivity hub. The route will run two times per week (Thursdays and Fridays per airline schedules reported) and offers connections through Dar to the carrier’s wider network.
What exactly was announced
- Start date: 11 December 2025.
- Frequency & routing: Twice weekly; triangular outbound DAR → Victoria Falls (VFA) → Cape Town (CPT); direct non-stop return CPT → DAR.
- Equipment: Airbus A220-300.
Operational details & schedule snapshot
(As published by AeroRoutes and airline announcements, verify live booking for exact times.)
- Typical routing (southbound): DAR – VFA – CPT.
- Return: CPT – DAR (non-stop).
- Operated aircraft: A220-300 (single-aisle, efficient short-to-medium-haul jet).
Why it matters
- Tourism lift: The triangular routing links East Africa (Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar feeder markets via Dar) with Southern African leisure markets (Cape Town) and a major safari gateway (Victoria Falls), potentially creating multi-destination itineraries for international tourists.
- Hub strategy: Dar es Salaam continues to grow as a regional connecting point; expanding A220 operations allows Air Tanzania to serve medium-density regional and intraregional long sectors more economically.
Timeline
- 22 Nov 2025: Air Tanzania announces network expansions including Accra, Cape Town and Victoria Falls.
- 3 Dec 2025: AeroRoutes publishes schedule details for December additions.
- 11 Dec 2025: DAR → VFA → CPT twice-weekly service expected to commence.
What’s next? industry watchlist
- Operational confirmation: Check Air Tanzania and global distribution systems (GDS) for the first-week seat loads and any schedule adjustments.
- Regulatory & slot issues: Monitor Victoria Falls and Cape Town airport slot postings and any NOTAMs that could alter operations.
- Codeshare/interline announcements: Watch for interline agreements enabling through-ticketing to Guangzhou, Accra or Lagos, that will determine how useful the routing is for connecting passengers.
Sources
- AirlineGeeks, Air Tanzania to Launch Dar es Salaam–Cape Town Service, Lorne Philipot, 5 Dec 2025.
- AeroRoutes, Air Tanzania Dec 2025 network additions (Accra, Cape Town, Victoria Falls), 3 Dec 2025 (schedules).
- TourismUpdate / Travel & Tour World / ATTA, reporting on route announcement and tourism impact.
- Flight tracking & schedule sites (FlightAware / Trip.com / Airpaz), historical/operational evidence for DAR–Guangzhou and current flight occurrences.
