Dar es Salaam, May 8 -- TANZANIA: THE number of airline passengers has increased by almost 24 per cent in the first nine months of this fiscal year thanks to improved air travel business.

The Minister for Transport, Prof Makame Mbarawa, said on Monday that the number increased to 5.08 million passengers in March 2023/24 from 4.10 million travelled in a similar period in 2022/23.

“The increase has been attributed to the continued improvement of air travel business in the country due to an increase in tourists and improved global aviation business,” Prof Mbarawa said when presenting the ministry budget estimates for 2024/25.

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