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Flights into Zimbabwe rise 19% in 3 months
Zimbabwe's aviation sector recorded substantial growth in the second quarter of 2024, with all airports in the country reporting increased flight activity compared to the first quarter, according to s...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 313 | by `
BA pilot kidnapped, forced to transfer cash, during stopover in Joburg
A hunt has been launched for a group of suspects after a British Airways pilot was kidnapped and robbed in Johannesburg, police confirmed on Thursday.The incident happened in Birnam, near Melr...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Airfares for flights between Zimbabwe and SA dramatically shoot up
AIR fares for flights between Zimbabwe and South Africa - mainly the Harare-Johannesburg and Bulawayo-Johannesburg routes - have shot up dramatically during the festive season (Christmas and New Year ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Jeremy Clarkson says Zimbabwe made a 'very special Grand Tour special, very special'
Jeremy Clarkson expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people and government of Zimbabwe as filming for Amazon Prime's motoring show, The Grand Tour, concluded after a two-week stint in various loca...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 19:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Clarkson, May and Hammond filming The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe
Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond recently embarked on the filming of an episode of The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe. The popular Amazon motoring show is entering its fifth season after a hiat...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 13:10hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Discover London: An Extensive Guide for Zimbabwean Travelers
London is one of the world's most visited cities and really needs no introduction. Home to iconic architecture, vibrant nightlife, and rich culture, London is a must-visit destination for all traveler...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 18:52hrs | 42 | by Staff Reporter
Eswatini Air flies into Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe of Friday welcomed Eswatini Air's maiden flight into the country with the jet landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 11:50 am.Eswatini Air, which is under Royal...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Does 'telling the Zimbabwe story' also mean 'telling lies about our country'?
What exactly is this "Zimbabwe story", of which we are daily implored to tell by the ruling elitist clique?What did President Emmerson ...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 21:29hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Germany's biggest airline dates Victoria Falls
ONE of Zimbabwe's biggest leisure chains yesterday predicted a dramatic upswing in arrivals, as Germany's biggest airline prepared for its maiden adventure on the Windhoek-Victoria Falls route today....Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to buy new planes next year
TREASURY will support flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, to recapitalise through acquisition of new planes and expand its routes in 2022 under the airline's six-year strategic turn-around plan.The pl...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Comair resumes Victoria Falls flights
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has expressed joy after over the resumption of flights into the country by the British Airways, saying the resurgence of the tourism industry was now in full force...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
BA announces the re-opening of flight bookings for Harare - Joburg route
British Airways (operated by Comair) has announced the re-opening of bookings for daily regional flights between Johannesburg and Harare with one-way fares starting from R995, including surcharges. ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets airport rehab
Zimbabwe will roll out an aggressive rehabilitation programme for all major airport facilities in the country as it anticipates a boom in tourism and air traffic space.Finance and Economic Dev...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with US$85m SAA debt
ZIMBABWE owes South African Airways (SAA) over US$85 million (R1,1 billion) in unrepatriated revenue from ticket sales as the country continues to grapple with biting foreign currency shortages amid g...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aviation in slow, but positive climb
LAST week, the local skies welcomed the arrival of the restructured fellow southern African carrier, Air Tanzania.The airline re-launched flights to Harare after close to two decades of no dir...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:28hrs | 2 | by Benjamin Manzini
Revamp for JM Nkomo Airport
GOVERNMENT is working on the second phase of refurbishment of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo which will see the erection of a control tower, among other facilities. ...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Air Tanzania to relaunch Harare, Dar es Salaam flights
AIR Tanzania is set to relaunch flights into Harare from Dar es Salaam this Friday at a time other airlines are pulling out of the country, citing currency challenges."Get to explore the beaut...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines executives confront Mnangagwa
Ethiopian Airlines executives have demanded US$18 million stuck in Zimbabwe during a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Mnangagwa met Ethiopian Airlines CEO Ethiopian Airlines Group Chi...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 19:06hrs | | by ZimLive
Female British Airways Zimbabwean engineer inspires other women to fix jets
A female engineer with British Airways is helping inspire other women to fix jets.Tsungi Maruta, 22, fell in love with aircraft from the age of five when her mother Violet was regularly flying...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for tourist boom
Government is putting in place measures to accommodate the influx of tourists expected after Zimbabwe was named one of the best countries in the world to visit in 2019, a Cabinet minister has said. ...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans scramble for Emirates tickets
Zimbabwe's travelling public is scrambling to secure Emirates tickets, some booking as far ahead as August 2019 for speculative reasons.Emirates, is among the few major airlines which have not...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Airways no longer accepting RTGS payments, only accepting credit cards
British Airways has temporarily limited the distribution of ticketing authority meaning that the airline has stopped accepting real-time gross settlement (RTGS) transfers for the purchase of tickets. ...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by Sithabile Mafu
Air transport connectivity boosts Vic Falls tourism
The number of tourists to Zimbabwe's premier resort centre, Victoria Falls, has risen by 21% to 150 000 in the first six months of this year due to improved air connectivity, a survey has shown....Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'enemy of the people' returns home
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga reflects on his return home after 15 years in exile - and 10 months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from office....Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | 1 | by BBC News
New look Victoria Falls airport attracts more airlines
VICTORIA Falls International Airport is overwhelmed by visitors, a development that has seen some airlines either increasing frequency or introducing bigger planes to meet demand.The new look ...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops most popular international destinations from SA list
For the first time, Harare tops the list of most popular international destinations for flights originating in South Africa in 2018. Top 5 international destinations for 2018 were:Hara...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 12:49hrs | | by iol
Zimbabweans prefer foreign airlines
Zimbabwe's forex coffers are getting extra pressure from the dominance of foreign airlines in the country's airspace as locals do not prefer the national airline when travelling.An aviation ex...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British Airways rejects London-Harare route plea
TOURISM minister Prisca Mupfumira recently approached British Airways (BA) regarding the possibility of direct flights between London and Harare but was turned down by the UK flag carrier, it has emer...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Airport capacity utilisation increases
VICTORIA Falls International Airport's capacity utilisation has risen from 21 to 26 percent recently while tourism players recorded a 20 percent boom in business owing to consistency by airlines in se...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to open air space
THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is in the process of opening the country's air space to allow more airlines to service domestic routes.The permanent secretary...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Foreign airlines struggle to remit $60m from Zimbabwe
Foreign airlines are struggling to repatriate at least $60 million to their jurisdictions which may affect their operations in the country, Zimbabwe Council for Tourism (ZCT) president, Tich Hwingwiri...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
$253m for airports upgrade
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) is working on plans to splash millions of dollars on airport development and refurbishment as it seeks to spur economic activities such as tourism and t...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Racists' British Airways apologises to Black Motion
British Airways has issued an apology to music duo, Black Motion, who cast the spotlight on an alleged racist incident that resulted in them being escorted off a flight on Monday afternoon.Tha...Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BA in business class racism storm
Air safety and how passengers are being treated both by airlines and fellow passengers has once again become a hot topic after local award-winning music group Black Motion were escorted off a British ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Airlines threaten pull-out of Zimbabwe
FOREIGN airlines have at least US$50 million in payments stuck in Zimbabwe, with some warning they might be forced to suspend flights into the country.Zimbabwe is in the grip of a debilitating...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'100 tourists robbed in Victoria Falls hotels'
ABOUT 100 tourists have been robbed while booked at hotels in Victoria Falls in the last four months.Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna said this in Parliament on Thursday and called on the ...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe loses $2m monthly
HARARE - State-owned Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is reporting huge losses of $2 million every month as mismanagement, high operating costs, old equipment and aircraft that are no longer profitable to fly we...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe, SAA tiff resolved
Zimbabwe yesterday cleared all South African Airways (SAA) and British Airways (BA) flights that sought to land in the country following fruitful engagement among the concerned aviation authorities, T...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zim, BA, SAA cleared to fly
Air Zimbabwe and South African Airways (SAA) have been cleared to resume flights after they secured the foreign operating permits which were preventing the airlines from flying.The resumption ...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 19:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The Law of 'Diminishing Returns' is sinking Mugabe and his ZANU-PF regime
President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF is at loggerheads with the Law of Diminishing Returns, an economic concept that asserts that after a certain point further investment (or effort) does not incre...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 19:19hrs | 6 | by Pythias Makonese
Bad government policies cause banning of Air Zimbabwe
Dear Editor I do welcome the news that Air Zimbabwe has been banned flying from European airspace because of its failure to adhere to the applicable international safety standards. How...Published: 17 May 2017 at 22:06hrs | | by Pythias Makonese
SAA strike leaves hundreds stranded at Victoria Falls Airport
A strike by South African Airways cabin crew has left hundreds of passengers stranded at Victoria Falls International Airport.The passengers who were booked for the Tuesday flight coul...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Airlines pull trigger on Zimbabwe
THE world's largest airlines have started tightening screws on liquidity-starved Zimbabwe owing to a worsening foreign currency crisis that has resulted in a huge backlog of unremitted ticket paym...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bird watchers flock to Victoria Falls
A RARE bird species is making waves in Victoria Falls with scores of tourists flocking to the resort town to have a glimpse of it.On Saturday, British Airways and South African Airways, bo...Published: 27 Feb 2017 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rainbow airlines set to start Harare-Joburg route
Rainbow Airlines begins flights on the competitive Harare to Johannesburg route on March 5, as it spreads its wings in the industry. Rainbow chief executive officer, Ed Berry yesterday said the ai...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rainbow Airline touches down in Victoria Falls
ZIMBABWE's new commercial airline, Rainbow Airlines, made its maiden flight to Victoria Falls yesterday following the arrival of its 50 seater Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft at the Harare Internationa...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele, Shona thoughtline versus Morden British tribal relations
Has anyone ever wondered why there is no English tribe? What about a Welsh, Scottish or Irish Tribe? Has anyone ever wondered why the pink skin colour of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people ...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 16:35hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Ethiopian Airlines to introduce direct flights to Victoria Falls
Ethiopian Airlines (E.T) has confirmed that it will be introducing direct flights between Addis Ababa and Victoria Falls by the end of April next year to promote the movement of tourists between t...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 20:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
No bailout for Mugabe's government, says UK ambassador
Of late Britain has been accused of mobilising funds to prop-up President Robert Mugabe's regime, at the same time putting its weight behind Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to succeed the ageing...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 12:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vintage Air Rally to include two stops in Zimbabwe
MORE than a dozen aircraft are expected to take part in the 2016 Vintage Air Rally, which starts on the Mediterranean island of Crete on November 12 and will include two Zimbabwean stops on its route ...Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 17:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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