By MUGAMBI MUTEGILow-cost carrier Fastjet could cut its East African flights further beginning next month as part of a route rationalisation exercise meant to match frequencies and customer demand. Fastjet, which launched direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on January 11, says “rationalisation” of its East African flights will take effect on December 5. In a trading update released on Friday, the UK budget airline hinted at more frequency reductions taking place regionally as the firm reorganises its East African business. The carrier also announced that it would be seeking more funds sooner than originally expected to achieve a turnaround. This prompted the firm’s chairman Colin Child to resign on Friday after months of the firm battling its second-biggest investor to retain him.

Source: Daily Nation November 27, 2016 17:37 UTC