Fastjet suspends flight operations in Mozambique

Fastjet will suspend its operations to Mozambique from 26 October including flights under its code-share arrangements with LAM Mozambique Airlines. The decision has been taken by Fastjet in response to stronger competition in Mozambique, which began to intensify at the end of 2018 with the market entry of Ethiopian Airlines as a domestic carrier. The increase in aircraft and capacity supply, coupled with two category five tropical cyclones at the beginning of 2019 which suppressed passenger demand, led Fastjet to scale back frequency on routes and to reduce overall capacity in Mozambique.   As a result, Fastjet reported significantly reduced