British Airways has revealed plans to launch flights from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar for summer 2027. The new three-times-weekly seasonal service launches on 29 May 2027 from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro before continuing to Zanzibar until 31 October 2027, covering both the peak safari season, the England school summer holidays and autumn half term. Return fares on the new Tanzania service will start from £849 including taxes and fees.
The new route will give travellers easier access to Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Lake Manyara as well as Mount Kilimanjaro. Its onward connection to Zanzibar will also make it easier for tour operators to combine safari and beach itineraries within Tanzania as well as develop wider East African programmes incorporating neighbouring Kenya. British Airways is also increasing its summer services to South Africa in 2027 with flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town rising from seven to 10 a week.
The new flights expand British Airways’ East African network and improve access to Tanzania’s safari and coastal destinations.
