Fastjet commences flights to Hwange and Kariba

Low cost airline Fastjet Zimbabwe made history yesterday when it successfuly launched scheduled flights to Kariba & Hwange National Park.

The flights will be operated on an Embraer E120, a 30-seater turboprop aircraft designed for domestic operations, offering customers a pressurized cabin with spacious legroom and overhead baggage space

Fastjet Zimbabwe spokesman Nunurai Ndawana said that the launch of the commercial flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park are part of the airline’s domestic route development strategy aimed at improving air connectivity in Zimbabwe

“We have presented new opportunities to unlock the development of Kariba and Hwange National Park. These scheduled flights will be a catalyst for an increase in the arrival of tourists to these resorts.

The joint launch of these flights demonstrates our commitment and contribution to the Zimbabwean economy.”he said.

The new routes brings to five the domestic destinations that the award-winning value-based airline now operates in Zimbabwe.