Fastjet starts flights to Malawi

June 30, 2015 Agencies 39 Comments

Fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, has been granted a foreign operators’ permit from the Malawian authorities to start flights between Lilongwe, capital of Malawi and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania .

fastjet, Africa's low cost airline
fastjet, Africa’s low cost airline
Fastjet expands African network with Malawi route
Fastjet expands African network with Malawi route

The new route has been put on sale from and operations commence in July.

Initially operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays, fastjet is confident that, in line with its other routes, it will grow in frequency quickly.

fastjet’s lowest fare will be $50 plus government taxes.

The new route is fastjet’s sixth international destination in Africa.

Chief executive Ed Winter said: “Whilst we are directing much of our efforts to prepare for the planned launch of the fastjet Zimbabwe and fastjet Zambia airlines, we continue to work hard on growing our Tanzanian network.

“This significant step links two thriving commercial centres and provides the population of both countries with an affordable and reliable air services. Our lowest international fare of $50, available to early bookers, is expected to ensure strong demand.”

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39 replies on “Fastjet starts flights to Malawi”

  3. Oh…amazing. .. can’t believe. ..
    Anyway… welcome…
    We will n joy the cheapest route to dubai via darussalam .. now…

  4. first let me thank fastjet for coming to malawi. malawians lets take this chance to use the fastway to dar es salaaam. koma boma musiye kubelab anthu anu

  7. This is good news i had travelled on this one last time its very good,these competitions are welcome now consider competition on Banks so that interests should lower down

  8. Thank you fastjet for answering my enquiry to fly to Malawi. Koma a malawi fare 25000 koma tax 17500 really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! msonkho kufana ndi fare. still milking an already thin cow. Mind you its still 10,500 cheaper getting fastjet in Mbeya as compared with the LL prince. God help malawi.

  9. wake up and smell the roses…$50 excluding airport taxes, is the airline’s lowest international fare . Wait till you book, then you will see the actual fare.

  11. AM SADDENED BY THIS NEWS !!!! AS A PATROTIC MALAWIAN I FORSEE THE DEATH OF OUR LOCAL AIRLINER BECAUSE MALAWIANS CAN START TO TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA AT THE LOWEST COST VIA DARESALAM. GOVERNMET COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THE CONSEQUENCE OF ITS DECISION. ALREADY WHEN YOU FLY ON MALAWIAN AIRLINE SOMETIMES ITS LIKE YOU HAVE CHARTTERED THE PLAIN. WE REALLY NEED TO THINK HOW WWE CAN PROMOTE OUR LOCAL AIRLINER THAN GRANTING OTHERS ACCESS TO MALAWI,

  12. Looking forward for this airline to open in malawi
    What is going to happen with malawian which goes without passengers
    Competition is growing high

  13. Welcome Fastjet in malawi,we have been looking forward to have u in this warmheart of Africa,thanx that u have finally made it.

  14. Nde taqwa ili mmadzitu umakafika pa boda mamawa mapazi atatupa kuwuyamba pa boda mamawa kumakafika 12 mid night aaah abale munali kuti nthawi yonseyi

  15. Come on people are they saying that the LL-Far will be $50? Hold your excitement till the actual fares are announced

  17. Amalawi akweleko ndege.Mwakwela ma lichero kwanthawi yayitali.Amalawi kukonda kumwera ndege zaufiti.

  19. Am so glad I invested a 1000 pounds in this airline the zeros keep growing more aircrafts and roots and I will get that Ferrari

  22. Fastjet said lowest fare $50 plus taxes. They didnt mention the route!! You will be surprised Dar is double that rate…

  23. Tizachenjera liti, this has nothing to do with the man snoring at Kamuzu palace. Let mutharika, work on the ground and help the poorest in our society, they need jobs, houses, schools, roads etc

  24. This is what we call good coming!!!!! This will boom the business straight away. $50 is what it costs to drive to Mzuzu not even reaching Kauerekera imagine.!!!! Welcome fast Jet.!!!!

  25. See your countries koma Malawi busy kuba seeeeeeeeeeeee and learnt this would been our air Malawi seeee you are giving other countries opportuties Tulo mw busy kusolola using the same old aeroplanes left by Dr Kamuzu Banda

  27. Apa nde APM ukuyitha mpakana 50 dollar uli pa Tz. Tizikamwe chez ntemba ya ma taifa yomweyo

  28. Malawi airlines Tulo . Mapaka 180000 pa Tanzania pompa? Mbuzi za anthu. Welcome fast jet tell us where ur offices are.

  29. open up to even more airlines. We need bigger airports and lure more big airlines such as Emirates, Ethad, British, Egypt air, KLM, etc

  32. That’s what i am talking about!!! There are plenty opportunities for business in Dar and vice-versa. Tanzania is urguably our second biggest trade partner in the region. No need to have lunch and teas on planes as part of ticket but travel safe, fast and cheap. Do we eat on our to Lilongwe from Blantyre? Good for business folks. Yatsala budget airline ya South Africa, our biggest trade partner in the region.

  35. Good now I can take my whole family for a holiday in Zanzubar without any hustles. Congratulations fast jet

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