Fastjet has increased the number of flights on its Johannesburg-Harare route and launched a fifth seasonal flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in response to strong passenger demand.

The airline will now offer up to three daily return flights between Johannesburg and Harare, effective July 1. This represents an extra 12 flights a week on this route. It will also offer a fifth weekly flight on Mondays between Harare and Victoria falls between July 17 and September 11.

“Fastjet has realised considerable success in attracting travellers to its service between Johannesburg and Harare as well as domestically between Harare and Victoria Falls,” says the airline’s spokesperson, Hein Kaiser.

“The addition of the fifth seasonal flight from Harare to Victoria Falls also provides our passengers with increased travel option choices to visit the Falls during one if its peak seasons, when its water is at its lowest,” adds Kaiser.

Tickets for the additional Johannesburg flights are already on sale, with one-way fares to Harare starting from R1 333, including taxes and airport charges.