Emirates marks 25th anniversary

Emirates has marked 25 years of service in Tanzania making the airline one of the long term partners in aviation, tourism and trade.

The Emirates’ Country Manager, Mr Abdullah Adnan said since 1997 Emirates has connected close to three million travellers on more than 15,000 flights between Tanzania to Dubai and its global network.

“Connecting travellers to Dubai and the global network has firmly established Emirates as a long-term partner of Tanzanian aviation, tourism, and trade,” he said in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

The airline has progressively grown its operations in the country. Starting with just one weekly flight operated with an A310-300, between Dubai and Dar es Salaam, the airline’s services grew to daily flights serviced by the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER, in line with passenger and cargo demand.

The past two years have been difficult for many people and industries, but Emirates has been working hard to safely rebuild its network while prioritising its customers, crew, and the communities it serves around the world.

“We took off to the skies and arrived for the first time in Tanzania 25 years ago, with the mission to connect Tanzanian travellers to the world and provide experiences that were in tune with their needs, all while providing a superb value for money proposition.

We are proud of this milestone and are honoured to serve Tanzania to help bring families together, fly tourists to this beautiful country and showcase its attractions, and help support its economic recovery,” he said.

“We’ve been able to bolster the economy through our SkyCargo operations, and we plan to continue our commitment to serving Tanzania through high-quality air travel experiences and by supporting local communities and economies,” he continued.

Emirates SkyCargo has been supporting the Tanzanian economy by enabling exports to the rest of the world.

Over the past 10 years, Emirates SkyCargo has carried more than 660,000 tonnes to and from Tanzania.

Cargo out of Dar es Salaam regularly includes perishables such as goat and sheep meat, live crab and lobsters and avocados.

SkyCargo also helps to import machinery parts as well as electronics into the country.

Emirates SkyCargo was also a pillar of strength for the local community during the pandemic by transporting and delivering essential medical supplies, equipment and vaccines.