Published on : Tuesday, January 15, 2019
A statement from the airline read: “Fastjet Zimbabwe advises that flights for the remainder of the day to and from Harare, Zimbabwe, will be cancelled due to the current unrest affecting travel on the streets of Harare, and in particular to and from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.”
The affected customers will be allowed to change their bookings to a later date as long as travel is completed before 22 January 2019. Change fees will be waived. Airfare differences may apply if the same fare is not available.
The airline is making all efforts to contact affected customers. They are trying to minimise disruptions whilst keeping safety and security of the customers and staff a top priority.
Zimbabwe police were deployed in Harare on Monday to stop citizens who are protesting the sharp increase in the price of fuel. Mnangagwa’s had announced a 150 per cent increase in fuel prices which shocked Zimbabwe where unemployment is over 80 percent.