PRECISION AIR SCOOPS TASOTA ‘BEST DOMESTIC SCHEDULED AIRLINE IN TANZANIA’ AWARD

Precision Air Services Plc (PW), took home the Best Domestic Scheduled Airline in Tanzania award again on Friday night from Tanzania Society of Tanzania Agents (TASOTA) 2013 Awards. The prestigious travel award was presented by Executive Secretary Tourism Confederation of Tanzania, Richard Rugimbana to PW Commercial Director Patrick Ndekana at Hyatt Regency, the Kilimanjaro hotel in Dar es Salaam.

This is the 4^th time that the Airline has earned the title that comes as no surprise due to it’s notable dominance in the Aviation industry in the market as a successful and aggressive local Airline. PW began its four consecutive wins in 2004 followed by uncontested winning in 2008, 2011 and now 2013.

Commenting on the milestone Precision Air’s Commercial Director Patrick Ndekana said, “We are proud and honored to continuously be named Best Domestic Scheduled Airline in the country as a testimony to Precision Air being The Airline of Choice in the country and it’s great to know Tanzanians agree.” 

On the other hand TASOTA’s Chairman, Moustafa Khataw, said “We have witnessed an increase in flight frequency, new airlines, more hotels opening up in many parts of the country which is a good indicator of economic growth and to see Precision Air continue to maintain its winning position year after year truly puts the Airline in a class by itself”.

It is also to be remembered that not too long ago the Airline received the award for Top 20 Tanzanian Consumer Superbrands for 2012/2013, compiled by London-based The Centre for Brands Analysis. This rating recognized PW’s strong growth and indisputable brand recognition, and cements even further its position as the preferred regional airline with the most destinations and frequencies in Tanzania.

As the largest ATR operator in Africa, with PW, Tanzania regions are no longer worlds apart. The Airline continues to spearheaded regional transport breakthrough ahead of other players. ATRs have the ability to land on small Airports and have become a catalyst for PW to spread its wings widely in remote parts of the country including the recently launched Mbeya route in the Southern parts of the country.

Precision Air being the first airline to put its footprint into to Mbeya, operates daily and has so far uplifted over 20,217 since January although the lack of fuel at Songwe Airport which limit the number of passengers that can be carried as fuel has to be uplifted from DAR.

With PW’s main hub being Dar es Salaam, the airline currently operates over 57 flights a day and serves 10 destinations with the recent frequency increase in Mwanza by the introduction of 30fights per week. PW also is scheduled to place further domestic frequencies in Mtwara 11 flights from the current 7 per week and Mbeya to 11flights from the current 7per week by the end of 2013.

Precision Air has the largest network in the country.

 The Tanzania Association of Travel Agents (TASOTA) is a membership based organization that has represented the interests of Tanzanian travel agents since 1980 (under the Societies ordinance, 1954)     The awards are for the travel agents in recognition of various areas of service by airlines and hoteliers operating in the country.