18:34
Johannesburg,
3 July 2014 – fastjet, the low-cost pan-African
airline, has introduced a pre-paid seating option on all flights to and from its
international and Tanzanian domestic destinations from 3rd July
2014.
All passengers flying to and from the
airline’s seven destinations will continue to be assigned a seat free of charge
when checking in at the airport, but they now have the option of selecting and
paying for a preferred seat when booking their flights, or adding this
preference to their booking up to 24 hours prior to their flight departure.
There are two types of allocated seats
available for purchase across fastjet’s fleet of A319 jet aircraft. Passengers
can pay US$5 per seat one-way for premium seats in the ‘quick-exit’ rows 1 and
2 at the front of the aircraft and for the ‘extended legroom’ seats situated in
row 11. If there is a particular seat that passengers want to book, that is not
in one of these premium rows, they can pay just US$3 per seat one-way.
“Everyone has their own favorite
seat when flying, whether it’s to take advantage of extra legroom, be seated on
the aisle, next to a window or at the front of the airplane,” says
Ellis Cain-Jones, Head of
Commercial at fastjet.
“Our new pre-paid booking option will allow
passengers the ability to select their preferred seats, and provide those travelling with friends or
family with the reassurance that they will be seated together.”
The launch of the pre-booked seating option adds to
fastjet’s current added service offerings, such as being able to rent a car,
book accommodation and pre-book airport parking with any flight booking.
“We will continue to assess and introduce other products that
will make our passengers’ travels more comfortable and convenient,” Ellis adds.
fastjet
operates internationally from Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg, Lusaka and Harare,
and has a significant Tanzanian domestic network including flights from Dar es
Salaam to Mwanza, Kilimanjaro and Mbeya.
The airline
was named the cheapest low-cost carrier (LCC) in Africa and the fifth cheapest
LCC worldwide in a recent survey by flight comparison site, WhichAirline.com
Bookings for fastjet flights, including the new pre-paid seating
option, can be made through fastjet’s dedicated travel agency booking portal,
via fastjet’s consumer-facing website (www.fastjet.com/tz) or
through any fastjet office.
