EAS scores Tanzanian agency appointment

After a lengthy selection process, the SA-headquartered Express Air Services has been chosen as British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) general sales agent for Tanzania from December 1. “After listening to agents’ needs for an impartial set up in Tanzania, we are happy to have concluded an extensive and vigorous tendering process consisting of five companies and lasting almost one year – and to have appointed EAS,” said Michael Muriithi, BAWC’s area commercial manager for East Africa. Garry Marshall, MD of EAS, was equally vocal in his response to this appointment by the mainstream global carrier, BAWC. “It’s very exciting for us,” he told FTW. “Our footprint has previously been mainly local and regional air carriers, but taking on such an international major gives us a step up into the global arena.” EAS Tanzania has offices in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza and also represents Air Malawi, Air Uganda, Zambezi Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, 1Time Airlines and Air Zara International. Another reason that EAS was chosen, according to BAWC, was its independent status. “EAS Tanzania will not be executing airway bills and courier baggage vouchers – and, therefore, is not in direct competition with agents in the market,” Marshall added. SwissPort (Tanzania) remains the BAWC ground handling agent.