Fastjet, an African low-cost airline backed by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and majority owned by AIM- and JSE-listed Lonrho plant to enter the South African market within the next six weeks. It currently operates flights in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya and has set its sights on the Joburg-Cape Town route for its first service in South Africa.
Richard Bodin is chief commercial officer of Fastjet. Richard, Joburg-Cape Town is the 10th busiest airline route in the world. It carried 4.4m passengers last year. No surprises at all that you’ve chosen this route.