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Demand surges for Harare-Mutare flight

The newly launched Harare - Mutare airline service is expected to grow sustainably on the back of rising interest from key sectors such as tourism and agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbra Rwodzi has said.Flight UM1…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 19:45hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe reveals Harare-Mutare flight fares

Air Zimbabwe has announced ticket prices and schedules for its new Harare-Mutare flights, sparking mixed reactions from the travelling public and industry stakeholders.Unveiled during the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in September…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter

Fastjet to ramp up flights from Johannesburg to Bulawayo

Zimbabwe's privately owned airline, Fastjet, will scale up its services between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Bulawayo's Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.Fastjet will introduce a third frequency between Johann…

Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe health minister bemoans skills flight

HEALTH and Child Care minister, Douglas Mombeshora, has admitted that the brain drain has left the health sector on its knees, denying patients access to primary medical attention.Mombeshora revealed this in Parliament this week, while res…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Fly Namibia lands in Victoria Falls on maiden flight

Fly Namibia has landed for the first time at Victoria Falls International Airport as the airline launches its service between Windhoek and Victoria Falls.Present to welcome the airline at its maiden flight are Tourism Minister Barbara Rwod…

Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Fastjet adds new flight between Bulawayo, Jo'burg

Fastjet Zimbabwe (Fastjet) has increased the frequency of its flights from the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, by adding a morning service to the sched…

Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Ethiopian Airlines in maiden flight to Bulawayo

ETHIOPIAN Airlines yesterday made its maiden flight to Bulawayo as it landed at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, a key development in the aviation industry that will boost the tourism sector as well as ease international travel.…

Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

All set for Ethiopian Airlines maiden flight to Bulawayo

ONE of the world's top airlines, Ethiopian Airlines is set to introduce flights that will fly into Bulawayo for the first-time, end of this month, a development that will boost the tourism sector as well as ease international travels.The a…

Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

KuvaAir in maiden flight

PRIVATE airline KuvaAir on Friday made its maiden flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in the latest boost to the local tourism sector.The airline, operated by Executive Air, said the fights between the two cities will be on Sundays, Monda…

Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's MDC calls for halt to UK deportations

Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC Alliance on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to halt the deportation of failed asylum seekers, warning that human rights abuses are "increasing" under President Emmerson Mnangagwa.A charter plane was due to …

Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

UK deportation flight to Zimbabwe takes off just one-third full on Wednesday

A controversial Home Office deportation charter flight to Zimbabwe took off at about 10.30pm on Wednesday evening with only around one-third of the passengers on board that officials had hoped to remove.It is the first mass deportation fli…

Published: 22 Jul 2021 at 08:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Fastjet introduces Bulawayo-Joburg double daily flights

LOW-COST airline Fastjet Zimbabwe has introduced double daily flight between Bulawayo and Johannesburg.The airline, which operates a 50-seater Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, said this on its official Twitter handle."Introducing new convenient ti…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Qatar Airways to fly into Zimbabwe for the first time

Qatar Airways joins a growing list of airlines flying into Zimbabwe further cementing the country's status as a safe tourism destination. The airline with a wide network of routes brings in the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner connec…

Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

20 passengers miss flights after NHS bungling

DISGRUNTLED Ethiopian Airways passengers yesterday expressed disappointment over what they said was poor service delivery by the National Handling Services (NHS), which closed airport check-in bays early, resulting in travellers missing th…

Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Charter flight for Warriors

THE Warriors have been saved the nightmare of travelling a gruelling 600km journey by road for the international friendly match against Malawi after ZIFA finally bowed to pressure and arranged a charter flight.The 18-member squad was origi…

Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 21:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mtukudzi to perform on board fastjet's flight this Friday

This Friday 9 March 2018 fastjet and music legend Dr. Oliver Mtukudzi will host a Zimbabwean first when the superstar performs at 34 000 feet, on a fastjet flight, between Harare and Victoria Falls. â€˜Tuku' will deliver an acoustic set co…

Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 12:48hrs | 4 | by Agencies

CAAZ moves to tackle regional competition

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has set up a route development committee to shrug off competition in the region by attracting some international airlines into the country to improve air connectivity.CAAZ general manager Mr …

Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fastjet back on track as company buys brand; approaches stability rapidly

Johannesburg - African low-cost airline fastjet announced around its AGM last week that it has acquired all intellectual property rights associated with the fastjet brand from the easyGroup with effect 29 June 2017. Prior to that, the airl…

Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 06:43hrs | | by Agencies

Couple romp on a flight full of passengers

With an Instagram account dedicated to "naming and shaming" those passengers who commit the most outrageous, shameful acts while on board flights, it's no surprise to board a flight these days and expect accompanying flyers to commit acts …

Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 22:26hrs | 2 | by online

Kenya Airways launches Nairobi-Vic Falls flight

Kenya Airways today launches a direct flight between Nairobi and Victoria Falls, the 52nd destination globally.The air service is the second in the country after the direct flight between Nairobi and Harare where the airline operates 21 fl…

Published: 01 May 2017 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

fastjet Zimbabwe adds new flight between Harare and Vic Falls

fastjet Zimbabwe has added a new flight between Harare and Vic Falls.The airliner announced the developments through its Facebook page."We've added a new Friday afternoon flight between Harare and Victoria Falls. Depart Harare at 16:15, ar…

Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 15:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Mugabe splurges $1 million on flight

President Robert Mugabe last week splurged more than US$1 million when he chartered an ultra-luxurious Boeing 767-200 Extended Range Aircraft to Singapore and Ghana at a time government is struggling to raise salaries for its civil servant…

Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Capetown to Victoria Falls direct flight introduced

Cape Town  - Travellers wanting to make the most of SA's Cape Town and Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls, can now do so with the new Airlink direct flight between the two hotspot destinations, Traveller24 reported.The daily flights except for…

Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 14:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mighty Warriors stranded, no air tickets sponsors, Zifa says

Mighty Warriors are reportedly stranded as Zifa is still to secure air tickets for their flight to Cameroon.The women's side is participating in the Africa Women Cup of Nations (Awcon) finals.Their first game is on Saturday against Banyana…

Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 07:26hrs | 14 | by Thobekile Zhou

fastjet Zimbabwe introduces additional flight due to popular demand

fastjet Zimbabwe has announced that it will be introducing an additional flight between Harare and Johannesburg in November.The company said the introduction of the additional flight was necessitated by popular demand by its clients."Due t…

Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 06:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Watch Airbus A350 first flight

Airbus's new A350 plane - deemed a next-generation plane - has lifted off from the southwestern city of Toulouse, with six people on board. To see take off skip video to 61:25. The test flight of the long-haul plane comes just days ahead o…

Published: 14 Jun 2013 at 07:43hrs | 21 | by Airbus

Musona fails to pitch up, denied permission to board his flight

WARRIORS' talisman, Knowledge Musona, did not fly into Bujumbura as expected yesterday with the national team management claiming that he was denied permission to board his scheduled flight without a valid visa allowing him to enter Burund…

Published: 29 Feb 2012 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman gives birth during a flight

A China Eastern Airlines jet that left Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province landed in Wuhan in China's Hubei province with an extra passenger, according to msnbc.com.Feng Yu, 23, gave birth to a baby girl during the flight, according to a r…

Published: 09 Jan 2012 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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