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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 | 12 | by Staff reporter
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 | | 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 | 5 | 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
Pricing madness hits Victoria Falls
NZALA Milimo was born in Victoria Falls in 1974 and did her primary and secondary education at public schools in the resort town's ghetto townships.But unlike the thousands of well-heeled fore...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 1 | 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
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
Africa's customer experience experts descend on Cape Town
Cape Town, July 27, 2018: Africa's top customer experience experts are gathering Cape Town for the 7th annual Customer Experience Management Africa Summit, held at the Cape Town International Conventi...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Agencies
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 | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Airport overwhelmed by visitors
The recently-commissioned $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport has insufficient capacity to meet burgeoning air traffic demands, spurring a problem of congestion and delays.As tra...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 09:36hrs | 7 | 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 | | 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 | 1 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines plane lands in Vic Falls
IT was pomp and fanfare at the Victoria Falls International Airport yesterday when Ethiopian Airlines made a maiden landing at the giant facility.To welcome the new baby at the new look ai...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:48hrs | | 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
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 | | by Staff reporter
New Victoria Falls Airport terminal opens to passengers
A brand new Victoria Falls International Airport terminal was opened to passengers on Wednesday, 2 December.Although the state-of-the-art $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport will...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 09:20hrs | | by traveller24
Flyafrica launches Harare - Victoria Falls route
Low cost carrier, Flyafrica on Monday introduced a new domestic service from Harare to Victoria Falls.Flyafrica Zimbabwe is the first subsidiary of Flyafrica.com group.The lo...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 06:58hrs | | by Business Reporter
Fly Africa to battle SAA on Zimbabwe route with cheaper deals
Fly Africa, a low-cost carrier based in Zimbabwe, plans to compete with South African Airways on the Harare-Johannesburg route next month by luring passengers with cheaper deals."For that...Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 06:52hrs | | by Bloomberg
Angola airline to increase Zimbabwe, Luanda direct flights
Angola's national carrier, Linhas Aereas de Angola (Taag), plans to introduce frequent direct flights between Harare and Luanda on the back of increased business between the country and Zimbabwe....Published: 19 Apr 2014 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Airport expansion on schedule
The Victoria Falls International Airport expansion project is on schedule with the runway now 41 percent done while the terminal building is 23 percent complete.The project is costing $150 mi...Published: 14 Apr 2014 at 06:43hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Indigenous airlines battle to get Harare-Joburg route
An Indigenous airline that has been battling to get a slot on the Harare-Johannesburg route Flywell Airline has accused government for not offering them viable routes in line with the open skies polic...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 04:39hrs | | by Business reporter
Harare - Johannesburg airfares tumble by 60%
The recent introduction of daily Air Zimbabwe flights to Johannesburg using the A320 Airbus has impacted positively on the market, with airfares on the regional route falling by up to 60 percent....Published: 10 Jun 2013 at 03:32hrs | | by Business reporter
Vic Falls International Airport expansion project commences
Work on the $150 million rehabilitation and expansion project of the Victoria Falls International Airport has started after earth-moving equipment arrived in the resort town from China recently....Published: 24 Feb 2013 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Airlines continue to scramble for Zim route
Regional and international airlines continue to scramble for the Zimbabwean route ahead of the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly.An international ...Published: 03 Jan 2013 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Airlines increase their frequency to Victoria Falls
THREE airlines have increased their frequency to Victoria Falls with a fourth airline expected to join in the rush to the resort town before the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) gener...Published: 25 Oct 2012 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Airlines increase frequency to Victoria Falls
THREE airlines have increased their frequency to Victoria Falls with a fourth airline expected to join in the rush to the resort town before the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) gener...Published: 20 Sep 2012 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
More airlines coming to Zimbabwe
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) says a South African Airline, One Time, operating under Fresh Air, will soon be introducing flights between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls, in a move t...Published: 19 Sep 2012 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
International Airlines jostle for Zimbabwe airspace
THE renewed interest in Zimbabwe by foreign companies appears to have caught on in the aviation industry with three airlines having so far introduced or expressed their desire intend to start offerin...Published: 02 Aug 2012 at 05:27hrs | | by Business Editor
Foreign airlines, Zimra clash over penalties
Foreign airlines plying the Harare route are presently locked in a bitter dispute with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) over penalties that they are being charged by the latter for "carrying com...Published: 03 Jun 2012 at 06:55hrs | | by Business reporter
British Airways is welcome to resume flights to Harare: Goche
Government says discussions to bring in more international airlines such as British Airways are under way, as the open skies policy takes root, brightening prospects for improved tourism traffic and ...Published: 04 Feb 2012 at 23:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Regional airlines feast on Air Zim crisis
REGIONAL airlines have taken over beleaguered Air Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls clientele amid revelations that some travel agents have started omitting the airline in their air travel information guide....Published: 09 Jan 2012 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
AirZim suspends flights to SA, fears planes could be seized
Zimbabwe's state-owned airline has suspended flights to neighbouring South Africa over fears its planes could be seized for outstanding debts, a senior airline official told state media.Air Zi...Published: 16 Dec 2011 at 06:39hrs | | by Business reporter
Zim govt agrees to Air Zim partnerships
The Zimbabwe government has agreed to open up invitations to foreign airlines which can form a strategic partnership with Air Zimbabwe as it seeks to ensure that the operations of the national airlin...Published: 07 Nov 2011 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 airlines have proposed to fly into Zimbabwe
NINE airlines have proposed to fly into Zimbabwe this year in a development that could see increased traffic and revenue for the tourism sector.The development comes amid revelations that Unit...Published: 25 Sep 2011 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Can Zimbabwe do without its national flag career, Air Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe has set its eyes on hosting the United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly in 2013, in Victoria Falls. The assembly brings together delegates from 186 countries and that will ...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 07:26hrs | | by Walter Mzembi
Galileo International threatens to withdraw its franchise from Air Zim
Galileo International has threatened to withdraw its franchise from Air Zimbabwe Holdings, a move that could paralyse the airline's operations, The Sunday Mail Business reported on Sunday.Gal...Published: 26 Jun 2011 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Plans to expand Victoria Falls airport on the cards
Government is negotiating a deal with China Exim Bank that will see the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) getting funding to embark on the expansion of Victoria Falls International Air...Published: 07 Mar 2011 at 08:49hrs | | by Byo24News
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