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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 `
Fastjet to resume Harare - Bulawayo evening flights
LOW-COST airline Fastjet says plans are under way to re-introduce evening flights between Bulawayo and Harare.The airline currently operates daily scheduled domestic flights between Harare and...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet connects Kruger park to Victoria Falls
FASTJET has become the first airline in the history of Victoria Falls International Airport to offer a flight that connects Victoria Falls and Kruger National Park in Empumalanga, South Africa....Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to resume Johannesburg - Harare flights
Air Zimbabwe has resumed regional flights after they were grounded for most of last year due to COVID-19 and operational challenges.A recently acquired Embraer plane will be plying the Harare ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:15hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe resumes regional flights
Air Zimbabwe is set to resume Harare-Johannesburg flights on June 16.The national flag carrier will initially start by flying the Harare-Johannesburg route every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe fleet expansion gets boost
Air Zimbabwe's desire to expand its fleet by acquiring a second Embraer aircraft has received a major boost after Government released funds.The purchase of a second ERJ145 is expected to widen...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's Embraer completes maiden commercial flight 2-years on
Air Zimbabwe's only Embraer ERJ145 finally completed its first commercial flight on Wednesday – more than two years after it was delivered to Harare.The aircraft, with a capacity of 50 passe...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe resumes domestic flights today
AIR ZIMBABWE resumes domestic flights today, initially between Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, after a long break from January last year due to operational challenges and the clampdown on interci...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces tougher Covid-19 lockdown
ZIMBABWE may be forced into implementing more stringent measures, possibly another lockdown, if Covid-19 cases continue to rise, an official has said.The chief coordinator for the National Res...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo urban train returns
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will on Monday resume urban commuter train services in Bulawayo with residents paying $16 per trip. According to the parastatal, the CityCowdray Park ro...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls re-activates helicopter flights
Operators of helicopter flights popularly known as "Flight of Angels" above the Victoria Falls have activated their systems in anticipation of return of tourists following the reopening of the sector....Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga assesses main airports
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, has declared the country's three main airports ready to start operating, marking a significant step in reopening the ec...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia travel borders officially open
Zambia travel is open to foreign nationals, however, according to the US Embassy in Zambia, the Government of Zambia has suspended all tourist visas until further notice. Travelers arriving with a vis...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor
Chiwenga assesses main airports
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and Child Care Minister, has declared the country's three main airports ready to start operating, marking a significant step in reopening the ec...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe sets dates for resumption of flights
Flag carrier Air Zimbabwe said it would resume domestic flights on September 23 and regional flights from October 3 after the government lifted a coronavirus lockdown in place since March.Air ...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
fastjet resumes domestic flights
BUDGET airline fastjet Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights next Monday after a five-month COVID-19-induced hiatus.Zimbabwe suspended flights and shut its borders in March this year as it sou...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Govt plans phased reopening of borders, schools
GOVERNMENT has agreed on a phased reopening of the country's borders and schools in the next few months.Addressing the Press during a post-cabinet briefing, Information minister Monica Mutsvan...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools to reopen on September 28
Schools reopen on September 28 for Zimsec examination classes with the exams starting on December 1, Cabinet decided yesterday. Cambridge examination classes can start a fortnight earlier, on ...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blows US$1.7 million on Swiss luxury jet for Japan trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a US$30,000-per-hour Swiss luxury jet to fly him to Japan last week, leaving the Zimbabwean taxpayer with a bill of over US$1.7 million, ZimLive can reveal.T...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Zuma cancels Bulawayo trip
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma's planned visit to Bulawayo did not materialise after some members of his security team reportedly failed to secure seats in the South African Airlink flight...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 19:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's UAE jet was donated
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed allegations that the lavish jets he used on his recent trips to the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Bulawayo had drained Treasury, saying they did not...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Using Air Zimbabwe will pose logistical problems for Mnangagwa'
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications, George Charamba (GC), has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to use hired private jets for...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keeps private jet on standby
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hired a luxurious private jet for over a week despite growing concerns over his profligate spending, it has been revealed.Presidential spokesperson George Char...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet set to fly 500,000 passengers on its Zimbabwean routes this year.
LOW cost airline Fastjet says it is on course to fly almost 500 000 passengers on its Zimbabwean routes this year.Hein Kaiser, the group's spokesperson, said the regional airline carries aroun...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 14:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe nears collapse
So bad has the financial and operational rot ravaging Air Zimbabwe become, that the flag carrier can now barely manage to ferry its domestic and international passengers - who are increasingly endurin...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to refurbish Hwange National Airport
GOVERNMENT is planning to refurbish the underutilised Hwange National Park Airport into an international facility with some investors already showing interest in the project, a Cabinet Minister has sa...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
100% hike in Zimbabwe airport tax
Government has gazetted the sharp hike in departure fees for air travellers using national carrier Air Zimbabwe.Statutory Instrument ( SI) 115/2017 gazetted last week legalises the doubling of...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 04:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fly Africa Zimbabwe to resume operations next month
Fly Africa Zimbabwe (Fly Africa) will resume operations next month after an 18-month hiatus following its acquisition by a local company, Mugwagwa Resources, the businessdaily reported.The air...Published: 26 May 2017 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbira Star Hope Masike to Headline Zim Achievers South Africa
Zimbabwe's mbira sensation, Hope Masike is this year's main attraction for the third edition of the South African version of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), taking place at the renowned Maslow Ho...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 09:12hrs | 15 | by Tidi Kwidini
fastjet introduces Vic Falls - Jo'burg flights
fastjet Zimbabwe says it has started servicing the Victoria Falls-Johannesburg route in response to strong demand from passengers and tour operators from the South African market. The route ma...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
flyafrica back in Zimbabwean skies
BUDGET airline, flyafrica will resume its regional operations between Harare and Johannesburg this week after meeting all the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe's regulations amid revelations that t...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:19hrs | | by Roberta Katunga
Air Zimbabwe refurbishment stalls
NATIONAL airline Air Zimbabwe is struggling to raise $1,6 million needed by South African Airways for the refurbishment of one of the two A320 airbuses which were set to increase the company's capacit...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:09hrs | | by Dumisani Nsingo
Staff exodus hits Air Zimbabwe
NATIONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), has been hit by a staff exodus after regional carrier, fastjet Zimbabwe, which only got a licence last week, lured most of its pilots.In the past few y...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
fastjet trials domestic flights in Zimbabwe
fastjet, buoyed by a 56% rise in booked flights during the half-year period to the end of June, is trialing flights in Zimbabwe and expects to launch flights from Harare to Victoria Falls in the next ...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
FlyAfrica dishes out $1 flights
IF flying is your dream but you have been failing to fulfil it because of financial problems, then maybe you have just missed a lifetime opportunity to be in the skies. Budget airline Fly Africa yeste...Published: 02 Aug 2015 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Roberta Katunga
Air Zimbabwe to re-introduce flights to Masvingo
Struggling state-owned airline Air Zimbabwe has plans to re-introduce flights to Masvingo and Buffalo Range near Chiredzi, an official has said.The airline is on the rebound and last year resu...Published: 22 Oct 2014 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe flies with less than 30 passengers aboard
Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is struggling to break even on its Harare-Johannesburg-Harare route amid disclosures that one flight on March 29 had less than 30 passengers aboard.The airline was using ...Published: 16 Apr 2014 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heavy snow kills 7 people in Tokyo
Tokyo - The heaviest snow in decades in Tokyo and other areas of Japan has left at least seven dead and more than 1 000 injured across the country, reports said Sunday.As much as 27cm of sno...Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 07:17hrs | | by AFP
Air Zimbabwe to float a $50m aero bond
Air Zimbabwe intends to raise $50 million through the issue of a local aero bond in order to fund its working capital and to pay of its crippling debt.Initially, Air Zimbabwe was scheduled to ...Published: 09 Dec 2013 at 01:39hrs | | by Business reporter
Air Zimbabwe's star continues to shine
THE once-troubled national airliner, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s star continues to shine after it was given a thumbs-up for promoting the growth of tourism in the country's tourist destinations, especial...Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'My govt will not tolerate corruption,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, says he will not tolerate corruption in the new government.He was speaking while officially opening the 1st Session of the 8th Parliament in Harare."My govern...Published: 17 Sep 2013 at 08:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe pilots undergo Embraer training classes
Air Zimbabwe has begun training six pilots to fly the recently acquired Brazilian-made Embraer aircraft.Air Zimbabwe, which is currently restructuring, plans to add the new aircraft to its fl...Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe sends over 600 employees on forced leave
AIR ZIMBABWE yesterday announced it has sent over 600 employees on forced leave as part of its restructuring programme aimed at revitalising, recapitalising and restoring customer confidence.A...Published: 31 May 2013 at 03:45hrs | | by Business reporter
Lufthansa cancels most of its domestic flights
FRANKFURT - German airline Lufthansa said yesterday it has cancelled most of its domestic, European and long-haul flights at six German airports due to strike action by ground personnel and some cabi...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 03:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe resumes daily flights to Vic Falls, Byo and Joburg
Air Zimbabwe has resumed daily flights to Victoria Falls, Bulawayo and Johannesburg to cater for the increasing demand on these routes, particularly as the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair approaches...Published: 08 Apr 2013 at 03:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plane overturns killing five people in Ukrainian
A passenger plane carrying football fans to a Champions League match skidded past the landing strip and overturned in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing five people, officials...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe pursuing code sharing with leading airlines
AIR ZIMBABWE HOLDINGS yesterday said it is pursuing some code sharing arrangements with leading airlines as it seeks to widen it route network. Acting group chief executive Mr Innocent Mavhun...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 05:50hrs | | by Business Reporter
Air Zimbabwe flight schedule and fares to Johannesburg
Air Zimbabwe resumed domestic flights last week while international flights took off on Sunday.According to an advert in l...Published: 06 Nov 2012 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
KLM ready to co-operate with Air Zimbabwe
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is ready to co-operate with Air Zimbabwe in a massive boost for the national flag carrier struggling to find friends in the skies.Pieter Bootsma, KLM executive vice-p...Published: 04 Nov 2012 at 17:44hrs | | by Business reporter
Air Zimbabwe announces flight schedules
AIR Zimbabwe on Tuesday announced a schedule for domestic and regional flights as the troubled airline takes back to the skies after grounding its aircraft last December. The national fla...Published: 24 Oct 2012 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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