The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has announced a stoppage of direct flight of KQ from Nairobi to Tanzania and Visa versa.
In a statement seen by k47 news team, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority says it took the decision to reciprocate the decision by the aeronautical authorities of the Republic of Kenya to refuse the Tanzanian request for all-cargo flight operations by Air Tanzania Company Limited under Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Nairobi and Third countries.
According to TCAA, the decision by Kenya contradicts Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding on Air Services, between Tanzania and Kenya signed on 24 November 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.
“Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, on behalf of the aeronautical authorities of the United Republic of Tanzania, has decided to rescind the approvals for Kenya Airways (KQ) to operate passenger flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaamn under Third and Forth Freedom Traffic Rights with effect from 22 January 2024.”
“This is to reciprocate the decision by the aeronautical authorities of the Republic of Kenya to refuse the Tanzanian request for all-cargo flight operations by Air Tanzania Company Limited under Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights between Nairobi and Third countries, contrary to Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding on Air Services, between Tanzania and Kenya signed on 24 November 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.” Read the statement from TCAA.
Following this Decision, TCAA says there shall be no passenger flights by KQ between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam from 22 January 2024.
Adding: “the United Republic of Tanzania shall always strive to adhere to the principles of Chicago Convention 1944 and Bilateral Air Services Agreement between States.”
