Fastjet Expands Domestic Network With New Bulawayo To Victoria Falls Service Starting August

Fastjet Zimbabwe will launch scheduled domestic flights between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls from August 8.

The new route will operate four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights will be operated using Fastjet’s Embraer regional jet fleet.

Flight FN8111 will depart from Bulawayo at 13h25 and arrive in Victoria Falls at 14h20. The return flight, FN8112, will depart from Victoria Falls at 14h50 and arrive back in Bulawayo at 15h45.

“The new Bulawayo to Victoria Falls flight strengthens our presence in Bulawayo and underscores our commitment to the development of tourism in the region,” said Fastjet Zimbabwe Spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana. “Our four times a week flights will offer more travel opportunities and support leisure and corporate travel between the two cities.”

Fastjet Zimbabwe’s Chief Commercial Officer, Vivian Ruwuya, noted that the route launch followed extensive industry consultation. “We have been monitoring the development and traffic trends between the manufacturing city of Bulawayo and our tourism hub of Victoria Falls. The introduction of a scheduled service is a result of widespread consultative engagements and collaboration with key players in the industry.”