Fastjet Zimbabwe to increase Bulawayo-Johannesburg flights

Fastjet Zimbabwe announced that it will be adding more flights on the Bulawayo – Johannesburg route. A total of 3 weekly flights will be added effective Friday the 1st of November 2024. The flights will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays using the airline’s 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 aircraft.

Fastjet Zimbabwe Spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana commented, “Bulawayo as the industrial and cultural hub of Zimbabwe remains our priority destination. In July of this year, we doubled our weekend offering between Bulawayo and Harare to two daily flights on Saturday and Sunday. Similarly, increasing flight options to Johannesburg will provide the market with flexible air connectivity options from Bulawayo to Johannesburg and Harare and support the economic development in the region.”

“Our commitment to the city of Bulawayo is demonstrated by the additional services we continue to offer. As we enter the peak festive season, this midday service allows customers to travel between Bulawayo and Johannesburg and seamlessly connect to international flights. Adding to that, this service is designed to better serve and address the travel needs of the Bulawayo community, ” said Vivian Ruwuya, the Chief Commercial Officer of Fastjet Zimbabwe.

The additional flights are scheduled to depart Johannesburg at 11:10 and arrive in Bulawayo at 12:30. The return leg will depart Bulawayo at 13:00 and arrive in Johannesburg at 14:20