Articles tagged “fastjet”

Business Travel

What South Africa’s Virus Protocols Tell Us About Balancing a Travel Economy With a Nation’s Health

South Africa is understandably cautious as it approaches winter, and doing all it can to stave off a health crisis. But its strict and prolonged protocols might end up doing more harm than good.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

What South Africa’s Virus Protocols Tell Us About Balancing a Travel Economy With a Nation’s Health

Airlines

Fastjet CEO Quits as Problems Mount

Given the constant drip of bad news coming out of Fastjet since it launched in 2012, it's amazing that the airline is still flying.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Fastjet CEO Quits as Problems Mount

Airlines

African Low-Cost Airline Fastjet Is Running on Fumes

It looks like the end is nigh for beleaguered Fastjet. Unless investors are willing to put up more cash for an airline that shows no sign of profitability six years after launching.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

African Low-Cost Airline Fastjet Is Running on Fumes

Airlines

Low-Cost Carriers in Africa Turning Non-Flyers Into Passengers

Are cheap fares enough to tempt Africa’s vast "unflown" market to swop a bus for an Airbus? It’s certainly not easy making the numbers work in African aviation, but a handful of low-cost carriers are showing that a bit of creative thinking makes all the difference.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

Low-Cost Carriers in Africa Turning Non-Flyers Into Passengers

Airlines

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

While some of fastjet's wounds have been self-inflicted, it hasn't been helped by problems in key markets. The radical turnaround plans initiated by the new CEO seem like the last throw of the dice.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

Airlines

FastJet will skip South Africa domestic flights for now as it focuses on international

Sometimes travel companies, including airlines, have to make hard choices, and FastJet sees longer-haul flights across Africa as its first priority. The plan is to get to domestic South Africa flights at a later juncture.

Nick Goodway, Evening Standard | 11 years ago

Airlines

FastJet confident in African aviation domination, despite foreign competition

There’s no question that African aviation is poised for growth, but it’s yet to be determined whether homegrown carriers can overcome high operating costs and weak infrastructure to reach sustainable growth.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Tanzanian low-cost carrier FastJet adds routes in South Africa

Despite early setbacks in South Africa, FastJet is adapting quickly to ensure it continues the expansion throughout Africa that it promised when it launched last fall.

Robert Wall, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tanzanian low-cost carrier FastJet adds routes in South Africa

Airlines

Africa’s newest airline FastJet makes moves to buy South Africa’s 1Time

Africa is full of near-bankrupt and poorly managed state airlines, making acquisitions a quick and cost efficient way for upstarts like FastJet to build its fleet and expand routes early on.

eTurboNews | 11 years ago

Africa’s newest airline FastJet makes moves to buy South Africa’s 1Time

Airlines

Tanzania’s new low-cost carrier FastJet could come under criticism for too low fares

FastJet has the smarts of easyJet players behind the scenes, but it will need to watch out for the machinations of its East African competitors who enjoy higher fares and less-reliable service.

AllAfrica.com | 11 years ago

Tanzania’s new low-cost carrier FastJet could come under criticism for too low fares