3rd Apr 2014 08:46
LONDON (Alliance News) - Low-cost African airline, fastjet PLC said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Lusaka-based regional airline Proflight Zambia, enabling passengers to travel between the destinations offered by the carriers.
fastjet said the agreement will enable passengers of both airlines to travel easily between 15 destinations across Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania served by the two carriers, adding that the deal will help the airlines expand in reach but also establish Lusaka as a regional aviation hub.
The companies will link the Proflight route network with fastjet's hub in Dar es Salaam and other Tanzanian domestic routes, while Proflight will connect fastjet flights into Lusaka to its domestic routes within Zambia, and to Lilongwe in Malawi.
fastjet passengers can now book Proflight flights in conjunction with a fastjet ticket online, or at any of the airline's sales offices. Passengers are able to book flights on a single ticket form any of Proflight's destinations, said the firm.
"This collaboration with Proflight Zambia adds momentum to fastjet's vision of democratising air travel on the African continent, while boosting growing trade relationships between Zambia and Tanzania," said Richard Bodin, Chief Commercial Officer of fastjet.
"An efficient aviation sector that offers passengers affordable, safe and reliable flights to the destinations of their choice is sure to boost tourism and commerce in both countries," he adds.
Captain Philip Lemba, Director of Government and Industry Affairs at Proflight said, "The agreement signed with fastjet is the latest step in our strategy to develop a network in the region, making air travel in Southern Africa more convenient and accessible. We look forward to being able to combine the service and value for money that the joint initiative brings."
Shares in fastjet were trading 2.42% higher at 1.69 pence per share Thursday morning.
By Alice Attwood; [email protected]; @AliceAtAlliance
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