Dar Es Salam Airport to Kilimanjaro Airport on Points?
Jul 8, 2016, 12:03 am
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Skyteam points on Kenya airways.
Or more crazy - star alliance points with Ethiopian.
Or sell points, and use the money to buy a cash ticket.
Or more crazy - star alliance points with Ethiopian.
Or sell points, and use the money to buy a cash ticket.
Jul 8, 2016, 2:42 am
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Just to add to benberg's advice - either KQ or ET would involve substantial detours.
The direct flights on Precision or FastJet are c $50, so why would you even think about miles??
The direct flights on Precision or FastJet are c $50, so why would you even think about miles??
Jul 8, 2016, 2:47 am
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Jul 8, 2016, 2:55 am
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You're still far more likely to get killed driving to/from the airport than in a plane crash, even with some of the really dodgy African airlines (and these two aren't in that bracket).
They *are* more likely to cancel/reroute or otherwise bugger around with the flight timings than KQ or ET, but for $50, you can always buy another ticket at the airport. And (from experience) when you lodge a chargeback with the credit card company, they don't respond and you will get your money back.
I would choose either one without hesitation, but with a plan b in mind in case the flight gets cancelled.
Jul 30, 2016, 8:35 am
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Fast jet are OK, have used them several times for inter Tanz flights with no issues at all other than being a bit pedantic about size of hand luggage
Aug 2, 2016, 7:37 am
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Aug 2, 2016, 2:22 pm
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Fastjet is a London Stock Exchange listed company that was founded at least partly with Funds from Stelios, the man who founded Easyjet.
He remains Fastjets biggest single investor.
From what little I know of their operation they do try to run it to European standards!
He remains Fastjets biggest single investor.
From what little I know of their operation they do try to run it to European standards!
Aug 29, 2016, 9:29 pm
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