Air Tanzania Resumes Moscow Flights Less Than 24 Hours After Suspension

Air Tanzania has reversed its decision to temporarily suspend flights between Dar es Salaam and Moscow, announcing that the service will resume on Monday, September 7, less than 24 hours after the airline announced the suspension. In a public notice issued on September 4, the airline said flights TC422 and TC423 would resume following the completion of a “routine risk assessment” of the operating environment along the route, conducted in consultation with relevant authorities. Air Tanzania announces the resumption of Dar-Moscow flights 24 hours after temporarily suspended The reversal comes less than a day after Air Tanzania announced that the Moscow service would be suspended from September 4 following a similar assessment of the route. The airline did not disclose what specific risk had prompted the initial suspension or what had changed sufficiently for the service to resume. The rapid sequence of events comes amid heightened security concerns surrounding Russian airspace as Ukraine continues its campaign of drone attacks against targets inside Russia. Ukrainian authorities have warned about the risks posed by the expanding conflict to aviation operations, although Air Tanzania has not publicly linked its suspension or subsequent resumption to Ukrainian military activity. Air Tanzania said bookings are now open for flights TC422 and TC423. Passengers who deferred their travel during the suspension can rebook at no additional cost, while customers who received refunds can make new bookings at prevailing fares. The airline said it will continue monitoring conditions along the route and across its network and will act accordingly if circumstances change. The reversal leaves an unusual question around the episode: what risk assessment changed between September 3 and September 4 sufficiently for Air Tanzania to suspend the Moscow route and then announce its resumption within hours?