Fastjet connects Harare to Lusaka with new flight schedule

Fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning airline, is pleased to announce the introduction of a scheduled flight service from Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare to Lusaka, Zambia commencing on Wednesday 09 April 2025.

The new route will operate three (3) times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Fastjet will deploy a 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 aircraft for this service. The aircraft type is known to provide the versatility to build a sustainable regional network with the right size capacity while offering customers comfortable seating with generous legroom.

Fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson Nunurai Ndawana said, “Zimbabwe and Zambia have a symbiotic relationship that cuts across multiple sectors. The introduction of this route attests to our commitment and contribution to further economic and social development of the Zim-Zam region. For ten years fastjet Zimbabwe has been a proud part of the Zimbabwean community and we are delighted to expand our commitment to Lusaka”.

Donahue Cortes, fastjet Zimbabwe Business CEO, and Country Head commented “No other airline gives travellers an early morning flight option on this route. Our flight timings are designed to provide both business and leisure passengers with a full day’s activities in their city of arrival. We continue to focus on developing and growing our business morning flight schedule and the Lusaka early morning departure joins other fastjet sunrise flights to Bulawayo and Johannesburg” concluded Cortes.

Schedule between Harare (HRE) and Lusaka (LUN) Beginning 9 April 2025

Fastjet Zimbabwe is a multi-award-winning African airline that began flight operations in 2015. Today, fastjet Zimbabwe connects three major cities in Zimbabwe by flying between Harare & Victoria Falls, as well as between Harare & Bulawayo.

In addition, the airline offers international flights from Harare, Bulawayo & Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in South Africa and from Victoria Falls to Mbombela (Kruger) Nelspruit Mpumalanga in South Africa. Its awards include World Travel Awards in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020, 2021, and 2022, Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2017 and 2019, and in the top ten finalists for 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Since commencing operations, fastjet has flown over 4 million passengers and has established itself as a reliable African airline brand, with a range of value-added products and services. In 2024 fastjet Zimbabwe successfully achieved the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration.

This registration acknowledges fastjet’s conformance and adherence to the highest operational and safety standards in the aviation industry. As part of the airline’s commitment to offering choice, flexibility, and value, customers benefit from generous free baggage allowances, flexible change options, multiple payment channels, airport lounge access on select routes, free inflight services, and ancillary services such as car hire.