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Fastjet is a multi-award-winning African value airline that began flight operations in 2012. Its awards include Leading African Low-Cost Carrier World Travel Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020 and 2021, and Skytrax World Airline Awards Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa 2017 and 2019, and in the top ten finalists for 2021.
We continuously strive to be respected by the communities we serve and to be globally recognised as the airline for everyone. Today, fastjet connects the three major cities in Zimbabwe by flying between Harare & Victoria Falls and Harare & Bulawayo. Internationally the airline offers flights from Harare, Bulawayo & Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in South Africa, and from Victoria Falls to Kruger Nelspruit Mpumalanga in South Africa and Maun in Botswana.
Since commencing operations, fastjet has flown over 3.5 million passengers and has established itself as a reliable African airline brand, with a range of value-added products and services. As part of the airline’s commitment to offering choice, flexibility and value, customers benefit from generous free baggage allowances, flexible change options, multiple payment channels, airport lounge access on select routes, and ancillary services such as car hire.
Our current fleet is made up of five Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, seating up to 50 passengers.
PRESS RELEASES
FASTJET GEARS UP FOR NEW ROUTE LAUNCH - 02 MARCH 2023
FROM: FASTJET | CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
DATE: 02 MARCH 2023 | HARARE, ZIMBABWE | 15:00
RE: FASTJET GEARS UP FOR NEW ROUTE LAUNCH
HARARE, ZIMBABWE | fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning value-based airline has today welcomed the arrival of an Embraer 120, 30-seater aircraft to its Harare base.
The arrival of the first of three Embraer 120 aircraft is in preparation for the value-based airline’s plans to operate domestic flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. These new routes will bring to five the domestic destinations that fastjet operates in Zimbabwe after Harare, Victoria Falls and Bulawayo offering customers seamless connections to Zimbabwe’s top domestic tourism destinations.
Nunurai Ndawana fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson said, “We are delighted to welcome this aircraft to serve our domestic new routes to Kariba and Hwange National Park. Air connectivity is a key enabler for tourism development, and we continue to demonstrate our commitment to the development of tourism in Zimbabwe and the region”.
“We are finalising our preparations for the launch of flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park. The arrival of this aircraft will see us concluding the mandatory regulatory processes in operating flights to these strategic destinations in the development of tourism in Zimbabwe. In preparation for these route launches the aircraft will operate a series of ad-hoc charter flights around Zimbabwe ahead of the full schedule launch”, concluded Nunurai Ndawana.
The new flights are available for booking via the fastjet website, App and the usual online trade portals.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
FASTJET GROUP
[email protected]
ABOUT FASTJET
Fastjet is a multi-award-winning African airline that began flight operations in 2012. Today, fastjet connects the five major cities in Zimbabwe by flying between Harare & Victoria Falls, Harare & Bulawayo, Harare & Kariba, Victoria Falls & Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls to Kariba . In addition, the airline offers international flights from Harare, Bulawayo & Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in South Africa, and from Victoria Falls to Mbombela (Kruger) Nelspruit Mpumalanga in South Africa and Maun in Botswana. Its awards include World Travel Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020, 2021 and 2022, and Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2017 and 2019, and in the top ten finalists for 2022. Since commencing operations, fastjet has flown over 3.5 million passengers and has established itself as a reliable African airline brand, with a range of value-added products and services. As part of the airline’s commitment to offering choice, flexibility and value, customers benefit from generous free baggage allowances, flexible change options, multiple payment channels, airport lounge access on select routes, and ancillary services such as car hire.
FURTHER INFORMATION & LINKS
Website
Fastjet Mobile App: Google Play Store
Fastjet Mobile App: The App Store
FASTJET ANNOUNCES NEW DOMESTIC ROUTES - 15 DECEMBER 2022
FROM: FASTJET | CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
DATE: 15 DECEMBER 2022 | HARARE, ZIMBABWE | 09:00
RE: FASTJET ANNOUNCES NEW DOMESTIC ROUTES
HARARE, ZIMBABWE | fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning value-based airline has today announced the intention to commence air services to two new domestic leisure destinations of Kariba and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.
Commencing late March 2023, fastjet is set to introduce their new services from Harare and Victoria Falls to Kariba Airport and Hwange National Park Airport.
These planned additional routes to the airline’s domestic network will offer seamless connections for travellers from Harare and Victoria Falls to Zimbabwe’s top domestic tourism destinations of Kariba and Hwange, with scheduled flight connections using Embraer E120, 30-seater turboprop aircraft.
Nunurai Ndawana fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson said “We continue to demonstrate our commitment to the growth of tourism and the sustainability of air services in the markets we serve. The addition of these leisure destinations will greatly support our vision”.
“The Embraer E120 is a robust turboprop aircraft designed for domestic operations, offering customers a pressurised cabin with spacious legroom and overhead baggage space. We intend to align our timings to schedule our flights in such a way that we offer customers the flexibility and convenience of multiple frequencies per day” concluded Nunurai Ndawana.
“Working closely with our industry stakeholders and partners, including Airports Company of Zimbabwe and the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, we continue to explore ways to further develop the domestic Zimbabwean flight network. We are delighted to announce that our new flights to Hwange and Kariba from our tourism hub of Victoria Falls and our Harare base, will be supported with onward connections on Mack Air / South West Aviation into the Hwange National Park, the lodges of the Kariba eastern basin and the camps and operations in Mana Pools and the lower Zambezi. Mack Air with South West Aviation will be developing a new hub at Kariba, along with their existing hubs in Victoria Falls and Harare to support these seamless connections to and from fastjet’s services.” said Vivian Ruwuya, fastjet Zimbabwe’s Chief Commercial Officer.
“The introduction of flights to Kariba and Hwange now allows visitors in Victoria Falls to explore the wonders of Zimbabwe further by visiting both Hwange National Park and enjoy some time on the lake in Kariba with its varied activities of game viewing, boating and fishing” concluded Vivian Ruwuya.
Kariba and Hwange will add to fastjet’s domestic destinations of Harare, Bulawayo, and Victoria Falls, as well as provide straightforward connectivity for international customers flying in from Johannesburg via Victoria Falls to and from Kariba.
The new flights will be available for booking via the fastjet website, App and usual online trade portals in the coming days.
Schedule between Victoria Falls (VFA) and Kariba (KAB)
Beginning 27 March 2023
| VFA-KAB Flight FN6204 Daily |
KAB-VFA Flight FN6203 Daily |
| Depart 13:30 Arrive 14:30 | Depart 10:20 Arrive 11:20 |
Schedule between Victoria Falls (VFA) and Hwange National Park (HWN)
Beginning 27 March 2023
| VFA-HWN Flight FN6206 Daily |
HWN-VFA Flight FN6205 Daily |
| Depart 10:30 Arrive 10:55 | Depart 11:30 Arrive 11:55 |
Schedule between Harare (HRE) and Kariba (KAB)
Beginning 27 March 2023
| HRE-KAB Flight FN6201 Daily |
KAB-HRE Flight FN6202 Daily |
| Depart 09:00 Arrive 09:50 | Depart 15:00 Arrive 15:50 |
Schedule between Harare (HRE) and Hwange National Park (HWN)
Beginning 27 March 2023
| HRE-HWN Flight FN8001 Connecting with Flight FN6206 VFA-HWN Daily |
HWN-HRE Flight FN6205 Connecting with Flight FN8004 VFA-HRE Daily |
| Depart 08:40 Arrive 10:55 (One Stop) | Depart 11:30 Arrive 16:05 (One Stop) |
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
FASTJET GROUP
[email protected]
ABOUT FASTJET
Fastjet is a multi-award-winning African airline that began flight operations in 2012. Today, fastjet connects the three major cities in Zimbabwe by flying between Harare & Victoria Falls and Harare & Bulawayo. In addition, the airline offers international flights from Harare, Bulawayo & Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in South Africa, and from Victoria Falls to Mbombela (Kruger) Nelspruit Mpumalanga in South Africa and Maun in Botswana. Its awards include World Travel Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020 and 2021, and Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2017 and 2019, and in the top ten finalists for 2022. Since commencing operations, fastjet has flown over 3.5 million passengers and has established itself as a reliable African airline brand, with a range of value-added products and services. As part of the airline’s commitment to offering choice, flexibility and value, customers benefit from generous free baggage allowances, flexible change options, multiple payment channels, airport lounge access on select routes, and ancillary services such as car hire.
FURTHER INFORMATION & LINKS
Website
Fastjet Mobile App: Google Play Store
Fastjet Mobile App: The App Store
