Fastjet acquires new 'birds' to expand domestic ro...

Fastjet acquires new 'birds' to expand domestic routes

Zim Now Writer

FASTJET Zimbabwe confirmed receipt, Thursday, of new air machines that will service domestic routes which previously lacked air connectivity. The model of the three new ‘birds’ is the Embraer 120 which has a seating capacity of 30 passengers each.

“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 the 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,” the airline’s spokesperson, Nunurai Ndawana, said in a statement.

They will begin to service the routes on March 27. Prior to the arrival of the planes, Fastjet domestically plied the Harare-Bulawayo and Harare-Vic Falls routes and, regionally, into Botswana and South Africa.