Air France Resumes Africa Route After Three Decade Hiatus

The route will operate three times per week.

An Air France A350-900 (Photo: Shutterstock)

[ Routes ]June 20, 2024 10:50 am ET

By Ryan Ewing

Air France is expanding its long-haul network with a new route to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania starting Nov. 18, 2024. The service will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

The flights will operate as an extension of Air France’s existing service to Zanzibar, Tanzania. Passengers will fly from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle to Zanzibar on an Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft, with onward service to Kilimanjaro International Airport. The return flights will depart Kilimanjaro and connect in Zanzibar before returning to Paris.

This new route replaces Air France’s previous service from Paris to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which will now be accessible via KLM with connections from Amsterdam. KLM also offers existing services to both Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

The new Air France service will depart Paris at 10:10 a.m. local time and arrive in Zanzibar at 9:10 p.m. The flight will then depart Zanzibar at 10:55 p.m., arriving in Kilimanjaro at 11:55 p.m. the same day. Return flights will depart Kilimanjaro at 1:25 a.m. and arrive in Paris at 8:50 a.m. the same day.

According to AeroRoutes, Air France last served Kilimanjaro nearly three decades ago in 1996.

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Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com back in February 2013 and has amassed considerable experience in the aviation sector. His work has been featured in several publications and news outlets, including CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. During his time in the industry, he's worked in roles pertaining to airport/airline operations while holding a B.S. in Air Transportation Management from Arizona State University along with an MBA. Ryan has experience in several facets of the industry from behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 to interviewing airline industry executives. Ryan works for AirlineGeeks' owner FLYING Media, spearheading coverage in the commercial aviation space.
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