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On June 2, 2009, Egypt Air will re-launch its service from Cairo to Dar es Salaam, making it easier for visitors to combine two world class destinations very popular with American travelers, Tanzania and Egypt. A Star Alliance member. Egypt Air flights will now depart four times a week from New York City to Dar es Salaam, with a stopover in Cairo on the return from Tanzania.
Peter Mwenguo, Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board said “the increasing popularity of Destination Tanzania in the US has created an urgent demand to increase the seat capacity and number of transatlantic carriers serving Tanzania. Egypt Air’s new service to Dar es Salaam will offer Americans new air access."
“Tanzania, with seven world heritage sites, rich in natural beauty, culture and history, is a perfect complement to a Classic Egypt tour,” added Amant Macha, Director of Marketing,Tanzania Tourist Board. “We encourage tour operators to take advantage of this and create a combination itinerary for travelers.”
With Dar es Salaam as the gateway for the Southern Circuit, visitors can take this opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful and unexplored areas in Tanzania. The highlights in the South are Ruaha, the second largest National Park in Africa and the Selous, the largest game reserve in Africa and a World Heritage Site.
Jessica O’Keefe, CTC, Eastern / Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Egypt Air said “Egypt Air has helped position the member carriers of the Star Alliance as the major alliance serving Africa, with half of our members flying to the African continent. This new service to Dar es Salaam is just one example of our efforts to provide service to some of Africa’s great destinations. We are confident that these new routes will expand U.S. travel for both Tanzania and Egypt with the ease of booking one overseas flight.”
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