Tanzania to tax air travellers $5 from October

Passengers disembark from a plane. Tanzania has announced a security levy on air passengers which takes effect on October 1,2018. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Tanzania announced a security levy on air passengers, which businesses warn is likely to affect tourist numbers.

The new levy, which takes effect on October 1, is meant to help improve airport security installations and safety services including perimeter fences and scanning machines.