AFRICA’S low cost airline, Fastjet, is set to launch its second international
route from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Lusaka, Zambia tomorrow.A statement issued by the airline yesterday sais flights
on airline’s new route, which will initially operate twice a week with tickets
selling for as low as $75 (plus government charges and taxes), significantly
lower than fares from operators offering non-direct flights between the two
cities.
Commenting on the launch, Ed Winter, interim
chairman and CEO of fastjet said:
“Building on the successes of the past year, the
launch of our second international route to Lusaka moves fastjet further along
the path to becoming a truly pan African carrier.
“We are incredibly pleased that, in accordance with
our planned growth strategy, the roll-out of our international route network is
now gaining real momentum and we are fulfilling our promise to the people of
Africa to democratise air travel across the continent. We look forward to bringing the benefits of
affordable, high-quality air travel to the people of Zambia”
On the first 12 months of fastjet operations, he
added:
“It is extremely exciting to be celebrating
fastjet’s one year anniversary today, and we are immensely proud of our
achievements over the past year. It is
not only the hard work and dedication of our people that has made our first
year a success, but also the overwhelming support of our passengers and the
Tanzanian government, whom we would like to wholeheartedly thank. We see the
end of our first year as just the beginning for fastjet and we remain
steadfastly committed to becoming the first true, pan African low cost airline,
launching more international routes and domestic networks.”
Overcoming a number of challenges, fastjet is now
established as a reliable, affordable low-cost carrier. Over the past year, it
has seen consistently strong passenger numbers and load factors, and maintained
excellent punctuality and reliability records. The airline has carried over
355,000 passengers throughout its domestic network in Tanzania and
internationally to Johannesburg in South Africa, many of whom were first-time
fliers. fastjet’s first international
route is performing well and awareness of fastjet’s brand and high-quality
operational performance is increasing in South Africa.
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