Emirates to launch a five time a week service to Zimbabwe

From next month, Emirates will launch a five-times-a-week transcontinental service linking Harare, Lusaka, Dubai and the UAE. Tourism, which relies heavily on a strong and vibrant aviation sector, is projected to rebound on the back of this development.

Global aviation market intelligence organisation Centre for Aviation says Emirates' flights linking Zimbabwe, Zambia and the UAE would "provide Zimbabwe with its first link to the Middle East that could then open lines to new trading partners in the Gulf" and beyond.

SAA has increased its capacity in Zimbabwe by introducing a daily 222-seat A330-200 flight linking Johannesburg and Harare, bringing its total frequency to 21 times a week and increasing its capacity and frequency by 66%.

The entry into Zimbabwe by international carrier Emirates and the increased number of flights to Zimbabwean destinations by South African Airways will avert a near-collapse of the local aviation sector, economists and analysts say, as the beleaguered Air Zimbabwe has failed to return to full operation.

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