(Posted 11th April 2025)
Fastjet Zimbabwe, yesterday on 09 April 2025, successfully operated the
inaugural Harare to Lusaka flight, connecting these vibrant cities with a thrice weekly flight
available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Fastjet deployed a 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 aircraft for this service. The aircraft type is
known to provide the versatility to build a sustainable regional network with the right size
capacity while offering customers comfortable seating with generous legroom.
Witnessing the inaugural landing at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka,
Zambian Minister of Transport and Logistics Honourable Frank Tayali said, “The Fastjet flights
into Lusaka from Harare today, are simply consolidating this relationship further. The
introduction of flights from Harare into Lusaka by Fastjet is an important milestone in ouraviation industry as it will enhance the already existing business linkages and create
opportunities to promote tourism, trade and foreign direct investments in Zambia”.
Honourable Joshua Sacco, the Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural
Development, commented, “In Zimbabwe, fastjet flies to Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
Before today, the airline had flights to Johannesburg and Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga in South Africa, and today, Lusaka, Zambia, is being added to this growing network”.
Donahue Cortes, fastjet Zimbabwe Business CEO and Country Head, remarked, “Aviation is
a catalyst for economic development. The Harare – Lusaka route will be no different. It will unlock new opportunities for investment, trade, and collaboration, as well as strengthening tourism and connectivity between the two countries given their cultural synergies”.
Fastjet offers flexible booking change options and generous free baggage allowances across
its network of flights. The lowest fares to Lusaka and Harare can be found on their website
www.fastjet.com.
