VituVingiSana wrote:@tonystark - LOLest... "my main source of information is VVS"
I got it from The East African [Front page headline] so I am not qualified to say! The info I have is from an interview/meeting in Dar I had + KQ's Annual Report + PW's website...
Hmmm... I wonder if it makes sense for me to go to Arusha by road then fly to Dar? The cost (taxes) from NBO-DSM are KRAZY!
How many hours by bus from Nairobi - Arusha?
Well KQ and Precision prefer corporate clients. They were quoting 480 usd for dar nairobi ... best offer and that was 3 weeks in advance. Fly 540 were quoting 450$ return but that was to Zanzibar if you wanted to go to Dar i think you would have to add another 150$.
It cheaper or the same price to go to UK than fly to TZ.... seriously.
Arusha is 3.5 hours away so not too bad and had to get some work done there anyway. Bus to dar is 15 hours bus ride if all goes well and can easily end up being 20 hours due to the weigh bridges in tanzania and spoilt trucks on the hills.
Coastal aviation cost 300,000K return. less than 20K Ksh. The long and short of it is that it was worth it.
I know my rants should be directed to the governments charging ridiculous Taxes on "international" flights from "Africa".
@VVS,Why exactly cant the Ryan Air models work in Africa and What happened to KQ pink flamingo airlines low cost carrier?