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Search and Buy Flights to East Africa
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Airlines in East Africa
Alternative Airlines provides flight comparisons for a wide range of airlines and airports located in East Africa. When buying flights to East Africa, it is important to consider that there are 20 territories which constitute this geographical term. Here is a list of all the counties that can be categorised as East Africa, as well as the airlines we ticket for each country.
Tanzania
Tanzania is a sovereign state in eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Tanzanian airlines we ticket include Coastal Aviation, Precision Air, Regional Air Services and ZanAir.
Kenya
Kenya is a country in Africa and a founding member of the East African Community (EAC). Kenyan airlines we ticket include AirKenya, Fly540, Kenya Airways, SafariLink, Silverstone Air Services, Skyward Express and Fly-SAX.
Uganda
Uganda is a country landlocked country in East Africa. Ugandan airlines we ticket include Aerolink Uganda and Uganda Airlines.
Rwanda
Rwanda is a sovereign state in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Rwandan airlines we ticket include Rwandair.
Burundi
Burundi is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. We do not currently ticket and airlines based in Burundi, however many other East African airlines on this list fly to destinations within the country.
South Sudan
South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. The country gained its independence from (North) Sudan in 2011. We do not currently ticket and airlines based in South Sudan, however many other East African airlines on this list fly to destinations within the country.
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Airlines we ticket include Air Djibouti.
Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa, with its capital at Asmara. We do not currently ticket and airlines based in Eriyrea, however many other East African airlines on this list fly to destinations within the country.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country n the Horn of Africa. Ethiopian airlines we ticket include Ethiopian Airlines.
Somalia
Somalia is a country in the Horn of Africa. Somailian airlines we ticket include Jubba Airways.
Comoros
Comoros is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean. Comoros Airlines we ticket include AB Aviation.
About East Africa
East Africa comprises of 20 territories and is seen more of a region, trancending country boiundaries. Some parts of East Africa have been renowned for their concentrations of wild animals, such as the "big five": the elephant, buffalo, lion, black rhinoceros, and leopard, though populations have been declining under increased stress in recent times, particularly those of the rhino and elephant. The stuning East African scenery has been shaped by the East African Rift, which has caused the creation of the two largest moutains in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro and ount Kenya. East Africa has an astounding prehistory as it is known for being the area where anatomically modern humans first appeared.
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