Fastjet releases record passenger numbers for August 2015

The load factor during this month was 75 per cent, and the number of passengers increased by 17.2 per cent since last August.

The increase of passengers is somewhat due to the new route to Malawi Fastjet introduced in July, as well as increasing frequency on existing routes.

“We are delighted to report record monthly passenger numbers for the second consecutive month, further affirming the growing appetite for low-cost aviation across southern and eastern Africa. August is traditionally a strong month but with a capacity increase of 23% versus August 2014, we are delighted to maintain such strong demand,” said Ed Winter, Chief Executive Officer of Fastjet.

Fastjet also maintained a good level of punctuality, with 88 per cent of flights arriving on time. This was lower compared to July’s punctuality, due to the unexpected closure in Dar es Salaam for military training.