Tanzania, June 5 -- St Petersburg. Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will launch direct flights linking Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Moscow from July 2, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on Friday, in a move expected to strengthen tourism, trade and investment ties between Tanzania and Russia.

Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026), President Hassan said the new route would improve connectivity between the two countries and facilitate the movement of both passengers and cargo.

"In the aviation sector, Air Tanzania will officially launch flights connecting Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Moscow on July 2 this year. This will be an important catalyst for promoting and strengthening tourism between our t...