Fastjet commences flights between Tanzania and Zimbabwe

Forward bookings for the twice-weekly flights are well ahead of management expectations and with the first flights from Zimbabwe already operating to full capacity, fastjet has decided to add a third rotation which will go on sale today. 

“fastjet has responded to requests from Zimbabweans and Tanzanians asking for a direct route connecting these two cities with affordable, reliable flights,” said Ed Winter, Chief Executive Officer of fastjet. “Yesterday’s flight from Harare was fully booked, as is Saturday’s. With future bookings also looking strong we’ve decided to add a third rotation each Thursday which we expect to commence at the end of next month.” 

Prior to fastjet launching this route, those wishing to travel between Dar es Salaam and Harare had to spend at least two days travelling the approximately 2200km distance by road, or if travelling by air, via Nairobi in Kenya or Johannesburg in South Africa, often  involving lengthy layovers. 

“We believe the launch of this route will stimulate business and tourism in regions where citizens have had to depend on lengthy road transportation or have been excluded from air travel by the significant costs of flying an indirect route through Nairobi or Johannesburg,” Winter added. 

 “The Government of Zimbabwe is delighted that fastjet is expanding its international route network to include Harare, and that in doing so it is bringing its low-cost, reliable and safe service to the people of Zimbabwe,” said Zimbabwe’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Dr Obert Mpofu.