Unguja. Zanzibar is set to reconnect with the Middle East’s skies next year, as Etihad Airways announced it will resume direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar for the 2026 summer season.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier confirmed it will operate four weekly flights from June 14 to September 6, 2026, marking the return of a route that once linked the Gulf gateway to Tanzania’s popular tourist destination.
