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Fastjet Zimbabwe has today announced new local flights, which will cover two new domestic leisure destinations of Kariba and Hwange National Park.
The airline’s additional routes is meant to strengthen domestic network offering seamless connections for travellers from Harare and Victoria Falls to Zimbabwe’s top domestic tourism destinations of Kariba and Hwange.
The African award winning airline will get the ball rolling in March 2023. It will also introduce new services from Harare and Victoria Falls to Kariba Airport and Hwange National Park Airport.
In a Press Statement fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson, Nunurai Ndawana pledged to support the country’s tourism sector by providing fast, reliable and efficient transport.
“We continue to demonstrate our commitment to the growth of tourism and the sustainability of air services in the markets we serve. The addition of these leisure destinations will greatly support our vision”.
“The Embraer E120 is a robust turboprop aircraft designed for domestic operations, offering customers a pressurised cabin with spacious legroom and overhead baggage space.
“We intend to align our timings to schedule our flights in such a way that we offer customers the flexibility and convenience of multiple frequencies per day,” he said.
Fastjet Zimbabwe’s Chief Commercial Officer, Vivian Ruwuya also added from what Ndawana said insisting that the introduction of the new domestic flights will automatically increase the number of tourists in Hwange and Kariba.
“The introduction of flights to Kariba and Hwange now allows visitors in Victoria Falls to explore the wonders of Zimbabwe further by visiting both Hwange National Park and enjoy some time on the lake in Kariba with its varied activities of game viewing, boating and fishing.” said Ruwuya.
Meanwhile, Kariba and Hwange will add to fastjet’s domestic destinations of Harare, Bulawayo, and Victoria Falls, as well as provide straightforward connectivity for international customers flying in from Johannesburg via Victoria Falls to and from Kariba.
The new flights will be available for booking via the fastjet website, App and usual online trade portals in the coming days.
