Fastjet launches third destination
FASTJET will begin operating services between Tanzania and
Zimbabwe in August. The airline will launch a twice-weekly
operation from Dar es Salaam to Harare, with tickets already
available for sale starting at US$50 (R533), excluding
government charges and taxes. The announcement marks
the third international route for fastjet, which already flies
from Tanzania to Zambia and South Africa. The first flight is
scheduled to take place on August 5 with services operating on
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Etihad extends codeshare with Air Seychelles
ETIHAD Airways has extended its codeshare with Air Seychelles
to include new services between Paris and Abu Dhabi, from
July 2. The new twice-weekly flights will be operated by an
Air Seychelles A330-200 configured with 18 flat-bed seats in
business class and 236 seats in economy class, linking ParisCharles
de Gaulle with the Seychelles via Abu Dhabi. The flights
will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Air India joins Star Alliance
STAR Alliance has approved the membership of Air India,
which becomes the first Indian airline to join the global airline
alliance. The final stages of the integration will now go ahead to
ensure that AI can offer all Star Alliance customer benefits from
July 11. It will add 400 daily flights and 35 new destinations in
India to the alliance network. Globally, passengers will benefit
from a wider choice of routes connecting North America, Europe,
Asia and Australia via the Indian subcontinent
