Air Tanzania announced on Facebook on 2026-09-04 that it would temporarily suspend flights from Dar es Salaam to Moscow starting that day, citing a routine risk assessment of the operating environment along the route. ^[1] Air Tanzania suspended direct flights between Tanzania and Russia, specifically affecting routes to and from Moscow, starting on September 4, 2026. ^[2] Telegram channel Shot reported that at least 700 Russian tourists are stranded in Africa following the suspension of direct flights by Air Tanzania. ^[3] Air Tanzania became the first airline to suspend flights to Russia after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned during the week of 2026-09-04 that skies over Russia were unsafe. ^[4] Air Tanzania said it will offer full refunds to passengers holding tickets for the suspended Moscow flights. ^[5] Rosaviatsiya head Dmitriy Yadrov said on 2026-09-03 that the agency had not received any withdrawal notifications from any foreign airlines, according to Interfax news agency. ^[6] Air Tanzania stated that flights to Moscow will resume on Monday. ^[7] President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Tuesday that Russian airspace has become completely unsafe due to a high volume of drones. ^[8] Ukrainian drone attacks caused flight disruptions, cancellations, and delays at Russian airports on the night of Thursday to Friday. ^[9] Air Tanzania confirmed the flight cancellations and recommended that organized tourists contact travel agencies to arrange refunds for round-trip tickets. ^[10] Some Russian tourists learned about the flight cancellations only after arriving at their resorts in Tanzania or just hours before their scheduled departures. ^[11]