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About Tropical Air
Tropical Air was an airline based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Tropical Air was founded by Captain Omar Haji and the airline first began operations in 1999 when it had just 1 aircraft under its name, a Cessna Grand Caravan. The airline operated out of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and flew to 7 destinations across Tanzania.
Tropical Air had a goal to become the undisputed leader in domestic routes and air charter services within Tanzania.
Destinos
Previous to Tropical Air ceasing trade, the airline flew scheduled flights to 7 destinations around Tanzania. These destinations included Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mafia Island, Mbeya, Mtwara, Pemba Island and Zanzibar.
| País |
CITY |
Aeropuerto |
| Tanzania |
Arusha |
Arusha Airport |
| Tanzania |
Dar es Salaam |
Julius Nyerere International Airport |
| Tanzania |
Mafia Island |
Mafia Airport |
| Tanzania |
Mbeya |
Songwe Airport |
| Tanzania |
Mtwara |
Mtawara Airport |
| Tanzania |
Pemba Island |
Pemba Airport |
| Tanzania |
Zanzibar |
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
Equipaje permitido
The baggage allowance on board Tropical Air flights was a maximum of 15kg per person and the bags were required to be soft due to the small size of the aircraft. Carry-on baggage could weigh no more than 5kg and any excess baggage that wanted to be brought onboard, would be charged at a rate of $3 per extra kilo.
Información de registro
Online Check-In
It's unclear whether passengers were able to check in for their Tropical Air flight online before they arrived at the airport.
Check-in en el aeropuerto
Passengers flying with Tropical Air were advised to check in for their flight 1 hour before their scheduled departure.
Cabin Classes
The only cabin class offered onboard a Tropical Air flight was Economy - this is due to the size of their aircraft. If passengers were wanting more space, they were able to use their charter service.
Entretenimiento en vuelo
Due to the type of flights offered by Tropical Air, in-flight entertainment was not provided onboard their flights.
Food and Drink
It's unsure whether food and drink were offered onboard a Tropical Air flight. It's likely that either nothing was available or alternatively, water and a snack.
Flota
Tropical Air operated a fleet of 7 aircraft, these included:
- Cessna Grand Caravan
- The LET410 Turnbolet aircraft
- ATR42-300 & ATR42-320
- Eurocopter AS350 B2 Ecureuil
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee
From 1999 to 2013, Tropical Air was able to grow its seat capacity from 4 to 170.
Aeropuerto Principal
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is the main airport on the island of Zanzibar, after once being named Zanzibar International Airport, it was renamed to what it is today after the island's first president. There are 3 terminals in the airport, all serving different purposes - Terminal 1 is currently inactive, Terminal 2 active for all landing craft, and Terminal 3 serves international flights.
The airport is currently the hub for ZanAir.
