British Airways will launch seasonal flights from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar on 29 May 2027, with the service running until 31 October on a Boeing 777. The tri-sector route will operate three times a week and give the carrier a direct presence in Tanzania after a long absence, with return fares starting at £849.
The routing links Gatwick with Kilimanjaro first, then continues to Zanzibar before returning to the UK, targeting both safari and beach demand in East Africa. The schedule is timed around the UK school holiday period and Tanzania’s peak safari season, positioning the route as part of a broader summer 2027 network expansion across long-haul markets.
The East Africa addition sits alongside wider capacity growth in British Airways’ summer 2027 programme, with particular emphasis on Africa and Latin America. The Tanzania flights are designed to appeal to leisure travellers heading to northern Tanzania’s safari gateways and Zanzibar’s coastal resorts, while also broadening choice for UK passengers travelling to the region.