Tanzania has moved to counter the European Union's recent ban on all Tanzanian-registered aircraft by granting temporary traffic rights to international airlines. This six-month measure was designed to maintain continuity in vital travel, tourism, and trade sectors.
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed this decision, stating its aim is "to safeguard tourism, business continuity, and international mobility through various facilitative measures. As part of this, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways have already received expanded rights to operate additional routes connecting key Tanzanian destinations.
The TCAA has emphasised that the EU's restrictions specifically target aircraft registered in Tanzania and do not affect airlines certified or registered in other countries. Therefore, foreign-registered carriers operating in Tanzania remain unaffected and will continue their normal services, as they fall outside the jurisdiction of Tanzanian regulators.
In light of the EU's announcement, the TCAA is urging international travellers not to cancel their bookings to Tanzania, reassuring them that the country remains "open and accessible" and its aviation sector continues to operate by international safety and regulatory standards.
To minimise disruptions for its carriers, the TCAA has introduced regulatory flexibility, allowing Tanzanian-registered airlines to collaborate with foreign airlines through codeshare agreements or block permit arrangements, ensuring continued domestic and regional connectivity. Concurrently, the TCAA is actively engaging with stakeholders across the aviation and tourism sectors, including local operators and development partners, to coordinate a unified response to the ban.
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