FastJet Tanzania handles 26,414 pax in Jan-2013, forward bookings for Feb-2013 ahead of expectations

FastJet reports (08-Feb-2013) the following traffic* highlights in Jan-2013:

• All operations*:
  • Passenger numbers: 84,645, +63.8% year-on-year;
  • Load factor: 63.1%, n/a;
• Fastjet operations^:
  • Passenger numbers: 26,414, n/a;
  • Load factor: 66%, n/a. [more - original PR]

* All Operations includes statistics for fastjet Tanzania, Fly540 Kenya, Fly 540 Ghana and Fly540 Angola.
^fastjet Operations includes only statistics for Fastjet Tanzania operations which commenced on 29-Nov-2012

FastJet: "Load factors and forward bookings for February are well ahead expectations. Having established our reputation for total reliability on Tanzanian domestic routes, we will soon be looking to offer flights international destinations such as Johannesburg and Entebbe," Ed Winter, CEO. Source: Company statement, 08-Feb-2013.