Fastjet to connect Vic Falls and Kruger National Park

Fastjet Zimbabwe will fly three times a week between Vic Falls and KMIA. Photo: Dave Corry / flickr

Fastjet Zimbabwe recently launched flights to connect Zimbabwe’s tourist hotspot town, Victoria Falls and South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

The scheduled flights will operate three times a week, via Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Victoria Falls Airport. Travel News reports that these flights, for now only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, could run to a daily frequency come July.

This new route will be a welcome boost for tourism between the two countries, and will also serve to highlight two of Southern Africa’s most popular tourist attractions.

Nunurai Ndawana, spokesperson for Fastjet Zimbabwe, said:

“We are delighted to be adding another crucial direct flight connection to Victoria Falls. We believe this route will facilitate accelerated travel between these two globally recognised tourism destinations of Zimbabwe and South Africa, thereby massively contributing to the restart of tourism in the region.”

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Photo: Phil Parsons / flickr

Fastjet flight schedule

Scheduled services will be onboard a 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 aircraft and flights will depart Victoria Falls Airport at 10:30, arriving in Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport at 11:15. The return flights depart Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport at 12:45 and arrive in Victoria Falls Airport at 14:30.

Fastjet Group Chief Commercial Officer, Julian Edmunds said that response for the new route has so far been overwhelmingly positive.

“Our nonstop service from Victoria Falls to Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga will benefit a variety of travellers, especially those that want to maximise their holiday by exploring multiple Southern African destinations in a single visit,” he stated.

KMIA to also see direct flights from Germany

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) will also likely see an influx of German tourists in November, when Lufthansa’s long-haul leisure brand, Eurowings Discover, begins scheduled direct flights between Frankfurt and Kruger National Park.

Eurowings Discover is scheduled to fly three times a week from Frankfurt to KMIA, with a short stopover in Windhoek during its first season starting 15 November 2022 to 25 March 2023.

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