Fastjet’s operations are under review following the recent appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as the new CE of the Tanzanian-based low-cost carrier.

“The fastjet group board and Bezuidenhout have already commenced a review of fastjet’s fleet, both the size and type of aircraft operated, the routes flown, the relocation of our head office to Africa and revenue generation initiatives. As such, there are no new route announcements planned until this review is complete, which is expected to be before the start of Q4, 2016,” the airline said in a statement. It was responding to Tourism Update querying its previously announced plans for flights between Cape Town and Victoria Falls.

Fastjet Zimbabwe regional marketing executive, Faith Chaitezvi, told Tourism Update the carrier planned to introduce a direct Cape Town-Victoria Falls service by the end of the year, which would enable passengers to connect at Victoria Falls to Dar es Salaam and from there to Kilimanjaro. Such a service would require fifth freedom rights, but the airline was not prepared to comment on this pending its internal review. The Department of Transport’s deputy director: licensing & permits, Andries Ntjane, was not available for comment.

Meanwhile, Chaitezvi said fastjet’s service from Johannesburg to Zanzibar had taken off “like wildfire”. “Load factors are in the high 80s and 90s and we have bookings all the way to February next year,” she said.

Fastjet has also introduced a through check-in service for all its passengers on connecting flights.

Previously, passengers who booked multiple flights on fastjet that connected through Dar es Salaam had to book and pay for the flights separately. Now they can book and pay for both legs of the journey on one ticket.

When checking in, passengers can collect both boarding passes and will only have to pay for and check in their luggage once at the start of their journey.

This new service applies to any of fastjet’s routes connecting in Dar es Salaam.

Fastjet will also be switching to a fleet of Embraer SA regional jets from larger Airbus Group aircraft as Bezuidenhout seeks to reduce losses by matching capacity to demand, Business Day reports. The carrier will also move its headquarters to Johannesburg from London to pare expenses and bring the company closer to its key markets.