23rd Jun 2014 06:58
LONDON (Alliance News) - African low-cost airline fastjet PLC Monday said it was set to launch its third cross-border route from its home base of Tanzania, with flights to Zimbabwe set to start in August.
The airline initially started flying within Tanzania, but has launched routes to Johannesburg in South Africa and to Lusaka in Zambia.
In its statement Monday, it said it will launch a twice weekly operation from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Harare in Zimbawe, with advance tickets available from Monday for as low as USD50 plus charges and taxes. It claims this is significantly cheaper than fares from operators offering non-direct flights between the two cities.
"Despite strong commercial and cultural ties between the two cities, there is currently no direct air link between Dar es Salaam and Harare. The port at Dar es Salaam is used extensively by Zimbabwean traders and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Zanzibar to the east of Tanzania are popular tourist destinations," fastjet said.
By Steve McGrath; [email protected]; @SteveMcGrath1
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