Tanzania's Coastal Travels saya it had to revise its projections earlier in 2021, but since then it has performed very closely to what it had forecast, tracking at 90 per cent of its predictions overall. Operating a Cessna Caravan and a PC-12, the company achieved ISSA certification this year, which solidifies its stance on safety as a priority. ISSA is a promotion programme from ICAO.

The region is yet to emerge from the pandemic. “We have had to adopt strict corporate governance, financial discipline and improved teamwork, without compromising our core values like safety and operational efficiency. We have enhanced our safety reporting culture as well,” explains MD Maynard Mkumbwa. “We hope for more movements and an increase in tourists coming to Zanzibar.”