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FastJet will skip South Africa domestic flights for now as it focuses on international
TransportFastjet, the low-cost African airline backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has put its plans for internal South African flights on hold as it launches international routes across the continent. It said it has been granted permission to fly from Tanzania to South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda, and will soon announce launch dates for flights [...]
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FastJet confident in African aviation domination, despite foreign competition
DestinationsDogged by a series of snags in its attempt to create Africa’s first continent-wide low-cost airline, FastJet remains confident it can tap a market of 1 billion people after early success in Tanzania. Protectionism, red tape and poor infrastructure have hampered FastJet since it launched operations six months ago in the world’s poorest continent, where [...]
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Tanzanian low-cost carrier FastJet adds routes in South Africa
DestinationsFastJet Plc, seeking to become the first pan-African discount airline, said it will add flights in South Africa, backed by local investors and a 2 million-pound ($3 million) share placing with a London institution. FastJet will start offering tickets in a few weeks for the first flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg on May 31, [...]
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Africa’s newest airline FastJet makes moves to buy South Africa’s 1Time
DestinationsU.S., Dec. 19 — As suggested here some weeks ago, at the time strenuously denied, news broke in South Africa that the owners of FastJet have reached a preliminary agreement with the owners of 1Time, a South African LCC which recently halted operations…
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Tanzania’s new low-cost carrier FastJet could come under criticism for too low fares
DestinationsThe country’s air fares are fully liberalized for all air operators, both conventional and low cost carriers, but fare undercutting is not allowed. However, undercutting is possible when the fares are introductory, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has said. According to Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), it is the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) that [...]
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Africa’s new budget airline FastJet readies for inaugural flight through Tanzania this Thursday
DestinationsThe inaugural flight of fastjet, the new African low-cost airline backed by the easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is set to take off later this week. Flight FN0161 from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza in north-western Tanzania will depart at 6am local time on Thursday November 30, marking a new era in air travel in [...]
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Tickets are now on sale for Fastjet, Africa’s most ambitious low-cost carrier
DestinationsThe low-cost model pioneered by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou that rocked Europe’s traditional airlines is spreading across Africa. Tickets went on sale last week for the first flights on Fastjet, the latest brainchild of the Greek entrepreneur, which will …
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The first look at Fastjet, the Easyjet of Africa
TransportFastjet, the new pan-African low-cost carrier backed by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of Easyjet, unveiled its branding today, including the new logo and the plane design (livery). FastJet took over Nairobi-based airline Fly540, which will be rebranded as the new airline, and will begin selling tickets next week ahead of the airline’s first flight this [...]
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Pan-African airline FastJet makes three hires from European low-cost carriers
DestinationsFastJet Plc, aiming to become the first pan-African discount airline, hired three executives with backgrounds at established low-cost carriers including European No. 1 Ryanair Holdings Plc ahead of its first flight next month. Rob Bishton joins as operations director from U.K.-based EasyJet Plc, Harun Cordan, formerly of Ireland’s Ryanair, was appointed chief pilot, and Kyle [...]
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s first low-cost carrier gets ready to launch
DestinationsFastJet Plc, seeking to become the first low-cost airline spanning sub-Saharan Africa, said it has held talks with potential clients at embassies and international oil companies in advance of its first flight next month. The carrier also plans to offer allocated seating for an extra fee to meet interest from corporate passengers, though the primary [...]
