Zimbabwe’s flag carrier AIR Zimbabwe is set to recommence daily flights to Johannesburg in a couple of weeks as the airline is gearing up for the upcoming United Nations (UN) World Tourism Organisation summit which is scheduled to be held in August.
The confidence in the national carrier is at the lowest ebb as airline is faced by a huge debt, inconsistent flight service, employee dispute and older aircrafts. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Walter Mzembi is of the opinion that the South African Airways (SAA) should be invited to be the official carrier for the UN summit.
The UN summit, to be held at Victoria Falls resort, is jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Mzembi said recently that SAA was an obvious choice as it controls the large part of Zimbabwe’s airline industry.
Air Zimbabwe offers only four times a week to South Africa from Harare, while SAA and British Airways offers daily flights on this route.
The confidence in the national carrier is at the lowest ebb as airline is faced by a huge debt, inconsistent flight service, employee dispute and older aircrafts. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Walter Mzembi is of the opinion that the South African Airways (SAA) should be invited to be the official carrier for the UN summit.
The UN summit, to be held at Victoria Falls resort, is jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Mzembi said recently that SAA was an obvious choice as it controls the large part of Zimbabwe’s airline industry.
Air Zimbabwe offers only four times a week to South Africa from Harare, while SAA and British Airways offers daily flights on this route.
