Ockie
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Fastjet (LON:FJET) has added more flights to its newly launched Dar es Salaam to Mbeya route in Tanzania after high demand meant some services sold out.
The Africa-based low cost airline will add a new Sunday flight and three more during the week, which will take the weekly total to seven.
Fastjet launched the service at the start of November since when the load factor, or how full its flights are, has averaged 97.5% with some flights completely full.
Richard Bodin, chief commercial officer, he was thrilled with the start of the Mbeya route, which is its fifth destination in Tanzania.
“Although we knew demand for the route was likely to be high, initial passenger numbers have certainly exceeded expectations."
Bodin added Fastjet is also considering more capacity on its recently launched international service between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg after solid demand since October’s inaugural flight.
http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk...mbeya-capacity-as-demand-takes-off-63120.html
wow...97.5 - 100% load factor. That is fantastic. Great to see the JHB route is doing well also for them and they thinking of increasing flights. Surely they must start to struggle now with only 3 planes? Wonder if they have started looking at expanding the fleet.