Expected to be effected on October 1 of this year, the security levy will affect both foreign and domestic travelers booked with airlines flying inside and outside Tanzania. Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) Director General Richard Mayongela said that foreign travelers boarding aircraft at major airports in Tanzania will pay US$5 while those boarding domestic flights will pay a US$2 security fee on top of the flight ticket price. Local airlines to feel the effect of the new charges are Precision Air, FastJet, Air Tanzania, Coastal Aviation, and Auric Air, all operating frequent domestic flights within Tanzania and partly in East Africa. The airline operates daily flights between Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sirili Akko, said the newly-introduced security fees could scare away tourists planning to visit Tanzania.

Source: Ethiopian News September 26, 2018 02:48 UTC