Fastjet receives Foreign Operator Permit

Fastjet, the low-cost carrier operating from its hub in Tanzania, has finally received its Foreign Operator Permit from the South African Department of Transport. This was the final administrative hurdle that needed to be overcome, in order for the airline to begin operating flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg.

“We expect this to be a particularly popular route, due to the fact that South African Airways has had a monopoly on this route for far too long,” said Ed Winter, Chief Executive Officer of fastjet. “We are very keen to offer substantially more affordable fares to customers and further stimulate the potential traffic between these two key African cities, which can only have a very positive effect on the critical trade, commercial and tourism industries between South Africa and Tanzania.”

Fastjet’s June revenue in Tanzania exceeded $2.2m, a 22% increase on the previous month. Fastjet load factors for the month grew from 68% to 78%, with yield per seat also increasing.

 

Precision Air Increases Tanzanian Flights

According to wolfgangthome.com, Precision Air has announced that it will increase its daily flights from Dar es Salaam to Songwe Airport in Tanzania to ten frequencies a week, using ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft. Flights to Mbeya only commenced in January this year, initially four times a week, but were soon increased to daily as a result of rising demand. Precision Air is the preferred airline for Tanzanians flying beyond Dar, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza.

More Flights For Precision Air

Tanzania’s private-owned airline has launched three weekly flights connecting Dar es Salaam and the Zambian capital of Lusaka.
With the introduction of this new route, it now takes just two hours to fly from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka, cutting flying hours from nine when connecting through Johannesburg.
 The Dar es Salaam to Lusaka route is the sixth international route for Precision. Other routes are Johannesburg, Hahaya, Nairobi, Entebbe, and Mombasa. Domestically, Precision Air covers the bigger towns in Tanzania.