FASTJET COUNTING DOWN TO INAUGURAL VICTORIA FALLS FLIGHT
(Posted 28th October 2015)
As the hours now tick away in Harare for Fastjet’s inaugural service to Victoria Falls has the airline on their Facebook page for Zimbabwe posted the following notice for their followers:
‘We’re taking off for Victoria Falls tomorrow [i.e. today, 28th October] and we can’t wait to take you with us! Have you bought your ticket yet?Tune in on Wednesday 28th for a live blog. Don’t miss out on our lowest fares and book your next business trip to Victoria Falls today at www.fastjet.com.’
Flight FN8001 is due to leave from Harare at 14.00 hours local time and set for a traditional water cannon welcome in Victoria Falls at 15.00 hrs local time by representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority, government and tourism private sector stakeholders who see the new connection as giving a major boost to arrival numbers. In particular is the recent deal Fastjet signed with Emirates of importance as travellers arriving in Harare on the Gulf’s leading airline can now book onward flights on the same ticket.
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Notably have the Facebook pages of Fastjet now attracted over 600.000 followers and likes, a clear indication that this aviation model has taken roots and has become an integral part of how to travel across Africa.
Flights from Harare to Victoria Falls will initially operate three times a week, aiming at a later stage to upgrade to daily flights, and a one way ticket now sells from as low as US Dollars 20 plus 18 US Dollars taxes. All eyes are now on the airline’s website and social media pages about further announcements on additional destinations, either on domestic routes and of course into the region.
Harare is already linked to East Africa by daily Fastjet flights from Dar es Salaam via Lusaka to the Zimbabwean capital city, allowing savvy travellers to snap up these extra low fares, as more than 50.000 did during a special sales day last Tuesday, one of the most successful such promotions ever in the two plus years history of Fastjet in Africa.
For more information about the Zimbabwe operation of Fastjet click on https://www.facebook.com/fastjetZimbabwe
