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AFRICA

GO EARLIER OR LATER

ON FASTJET

By Wallace Mawire

astjet has introduced a new travel
Ffl exibility opti ons under the ‘Flexi-
Go’ banner.
This will apply to all fare types across the

domestic and international network.

The introduction of this new product
reaffirms the value the airline has to all its

customers by providing them with more

flexibility when managing their travel plans.
Under the ‘Flexi-Go’ banner, customers
can access three product options including

‘GoEarlier’, ‘GoLater’ and ‘GoFirm’.

The ‘GoEarlier’ option offers customers
the opportunity on the day of travel to
change their booking to a preceding flight.

Complimenting the ‘GoEarlier’ offering,

the airline has added the ‘GoLater’ option, time for an earlier flight can take advantage “The same offer and process applies for

which allows customers the benefit of of the new ‘GoEarlier’ benefits. those customers that arrive late and miss

travelling on a subsequent later flight up to “This is subject to space and will require their flight. Now they can register for the

three days from the original flight date. customers to register their interest at Fastjet ‘Go Later’ option, valid for up to three

The third option, ‘GoFirm’ introduces a airport ticket desk. The airline will then list days from the original date of travel,” the

no-show policy that allows for even greater the customer for the alternate flight and team said.

flexibility to rebook a missed flight at any just before the check in process finalises, A Fastjet spokesperson said, “We are

date in the future on a confirmed seat basis. if a seat is available, the customer will be always exploring new ways of extending

Customers who arrive at the airport in checked in and will be off on their travels. value and flexibility to our passengers.” Q

CHARTER
TANZANIA CHARTER AIR
TAKES TO THE SKIES
evaluated on request, on a case-by-case travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
basis, the carrier said. the carrier said it had maintained

anzanian safari air transfer spe- The airline currently operates daily essential connections to the Serengeti

Tcialist Grumeti Air is geared up domestic services from its base in area, albeit with reduced frequency.

to launch scheduled cross-border flights Arusha to Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Heading into the low season, it was still

between the Serengeti and Kigali, the and Zanzibar, the ch-aviation schedules operating daily services in and out of the

Serengeti. It serves Kogatende, Lamai, and
module shows.

capital of Rwanda, in the second quarter. Sasakwa daily out of Arusha, according to

This will again connect top safari In combination with the Kigali flight, the schedule published on its website.

destinations in East Africa, the carrier Grumeti Air said it was also adding an It said the new routes were an

additional thrice-weekly late afternoon

announced. flight out of the Serengeti that would important milestone for the company as

According to the ch-aviation schedules allow passengers to connect with KLM they would directly connect Kigali - the

module, flights from Kigali will operate Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, Amsterdam gateway to gorilla-trekking safaris - with
thrice weekly to Musoma, continuing Schiphol) and Qatar Airways (QR, the Singita Grumeti Reserve, situated

to Seronera, using a single turbo prop Doha Hamad Int'l) flights leaving from adjacent to the world-renowned

Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. Kilimanjaro at night. Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

Immigration procedures in Tanzania Grumeti Air also offers private The reserve forms part of the path of

will be carried out in Musoma. charters for a maximum of 12 the famous annual wildebeest migration

Other Serengeti stops may be passengers. Despite a contraction in in the Serengeti-Mara. Q

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