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As long as Zimbabweans believe flying on a airplane is an achievement then we're going nowhere as a country!
I have noticed a very disturbing trend in Zimbabwe - which I strongly believe is one of the main reasons we are not moving forward as a nation.As much as there is polarization in the political...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 12:46hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe heading nowhere faster!
I HAVE noticed a very disturbing trend in Zimbabwe - which I strongly believe is one of the main reasons why we are not moving forward as a nation.As much as there is polarisation in the polit...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Air Zimbabwe gets fresh hope for international flights
STRUGGLING flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) might regain its wings to fly internationally after a Netherlands-based company, Knighthood Capital (Knighthood), recently tabled an offer to partner the ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Benjamin Manzini
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
Why President Mnangagwa used Fly Africa
The government has been sending mixed signals over the acquisition of new planes from Malaysia that the state media once claimed were meant for the revival of Air Zimbabwe. However, it has since emerg...Published: 26 Dec 2017 at 09:15hrs | | 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
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 | | by Pythias Makonese
Qantas stops selling tickets in Zimbabwe
Qantas Airways told travel agents in Zimbabwe to stop selling tickets for its flights after the International Air Transport Association warned it's getting harder to move funds out of the country,...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 07:03hrs | | 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
Egyptair to stop Harare flights
Egyptian airline, Egyptair, has decided to roll back its Zimbabwean operation from next month, adding to woes of a flagging aviation industry, which has been battered by deteriorating economic and...Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 14:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Emirates SkyCargo Completes Another Remarkable Year
HARARE - Emirates SkyCargo, one of the largest and most progressive air cargo operators globally, has achieved another successful year and major milestones over the past twelve months. In ...Published: 06 Jan 2014 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Emirates circles the globe over 18,000 times in 2013
Nearly 46 million meals loaded on flights leaving Dubai HARARE - Emirates' aircraft flew around the world more than 18,000 times in 2013, unde...Published: 31 Dec 2013 at 05:41hrs | | by Moyo Roy
 receives two Economy class tickets to Dubai from Emirates Country Manager Paulos Legesse.jpg)
Emirates draw picks a winner
HARARE - Emirates, which flies daily from Harare to Lusaka and Dubai, has given a lucky shopper the chance to experience the fun and excitement of Dubai.Agnes Taibl's weekend trip to a Ha...Published: 10 Dec 2013 at 04:28hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Emirates sizzles with shoppers in Harare
Two tickets to Dubai on offer in weekend prize draw HARARE - Sky-high temperatures failed to deter shoppers in Harare at the weekend as the...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 11:52hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Emirates officials meet shoppers in Harare
Two tickets to Dubai on offer in weekend prize drawEmirates, which flies daily from Harare to Lusaka and Dubai, will be on the ground meeting shoppers in Harare this weekend and next to share ...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Skywards Miles takes members to top football games
HARARE - Members of Emirates Skywards now have exclusive opportunities to redeem their Miles for tickets to matches of the world's renowned football clubs sponsored by the airline.Emirates fli...Published: 09 Oct 2013 at 10:08hrs | | by Moyo roy
Emirates' Airbus A380 to be launched to Brisbane and Auckland
HARARE - Brisbane is set to become Emirates' third Australian destination to welcome the airline's flagship Airbus A380, with the announcement that Emirates will operate the A380 on the Dubai to ...Published: 16 May 2013 at 09:50hrs | | by Moyo Roy
EgyptAir to relaunch Zimbabwe flights in June
NINE years after abandoning flights to and from Harare because of the then worsening political and economic climate, EgyptAir is set to resume operations with, initially, four times weekly return fli...Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oscar Pistorius shot dead girlfriend through a closed bathroom door, court told
Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend through a closed bathroom door, a court heard today.The gold-medal winner, known as the Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, appeared in a S...Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Qantas passenger spots 12-foot long snake on plane
Stunned passengers on a Qantas jet got a fright when they spotted a python clinging onto the wing.The 12-foot long reptile was curled up next to an engine when a female passenger on board the ...Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
KLM now flying to Zimbabwe, 13 years after stopping plying the route
Royal Dutch Airlines KLM on Monday resumed flights between Harare and Amsterdam, 13 years after it stopped plying the route, the airline said.KLM will run three weekly flights between Harare ...Published: 29 Oct 2012 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Emirates and Qantas announce major global aviation partnership
SYDNEY - Emirates and Qantas today announced a new global aviation partnership that will give customers a seamless international and Australian network, exclusive frequent flyer benefits and wo...Published: 06 Sep 2012 at 07:17hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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
Air Namibia resume Zimbabwe flights
AIR Namibia is set to fly into Harare tomorrow, almost 13 years after it suspended service.The airline last flew to Harare in 1998. An Embraer ERJ-135 aircraft to be used on the direct flight...Published: 15 May 2012 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff 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
David Pocock flying the Zimbabwean flag in Australia
EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has congratulated Zimbabwean born Qantas Wallabies and Western Force flanker David Pocock for being named Western Australia's Young Australian...Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Noel Munzabwa
Qantas grounds global fleet due to strikes
Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet indefinitely Saturday in a lockout of workers whose strikes have disrupted airline operations for weeks, and the government said it would seek arbitration....Published: 29 Oct 2011 at 08:27hrs | | 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
Tourism in Zimbabwe
Since the Land Reform programme in 2000, tourism in Zimbabwe has steadily declined but after the Government of National Unity between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Tsvangirai the sector i...Published: 26 Aug 2011 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Maluphosa: First world country with Fourth world criminology
Finally he is coming. I don't mean the Son of Man that the pagans waited for with churning tummies on the 21st of May. Of course he is a son of man also. I mean the legendary Dewani.The court...Published: 15 Aug 2011 at 09:43hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Nine international airlines want to service the Zimbabwe route
Zimbabwe will probably approve proposals from nine airlines to resume flights to the country, the Zimbabwe Independent reported, citing Annajlia Hungwe, spokeswoman for the Civil Aviation A...Published: 11 Feb 2011 at 11:55hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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