EDITORIAL: Why flying shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg

EDITOON: When the budget of a 50-yr-old democratic nation is still pegged to beer and cigarette tax increases, the topic of how much flights cost can feel like a bit of a luxury... ART | KINYA

What you need to know:

  • The flight distance between Dar and Johannesburg is 2,448km—four times the distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
  • However, for a flight to Johannesburg today, a traveller will cough up about $51 higher than someone flying between Nairobi and Dar.