“I am delighted to see such strong total passenger numbers and high load factor for what is traditionally a low travel month. Passenger numbers grew month on month as we added additional flights to Entebbe and recorded strong passenger increases on our flights to Harare,” commentd Fastjet CEO Ed Winter on the airline’s October numbers.
Year on year Fastjet’s traffic grew by 77 percent, when comparing October 2014 with October 2013, with real numbers rising from last year’s 33,757 to 59,830 – just short of hitting 60,000. This translates into a load factor of 74 percent compared to the 70 percent load factor a year ago, but with substantially more routes.
According to Fastjet’s PSA in Uganda, Simba Travelcare, the now four flights a week between Entebbe and Dar es Salaam have been taken up well by the market with many passengers relieved to have once again nonstop flights between the two airports.
Month |
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59,830 |
33,757 |
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Load |
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Rolling 12 |
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539,205 |
326,135 |
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Notes:
1. “Passengers” are
sold seats flown, excluding infants. Fastjet bookings are generally
non-refundable.
2. “Load
Factor” is the number of ‘passengers” as a percentage of the number of
available seats flown.
3. “on
time” – arrival earlier than or within 15 minutes of schedule