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. Galileo Zimbabwe was established in May 1998 as a division of Air Zimbabwe as a result of the distribution agreement entered into between Air Zimbabwe and Galileo International. [...]
Troubled national airliner Air Zimbabwe has been suspended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), over US$280 000 in unpaid worldwide booking fees. It means Air Zim will be barred from international financial and flight booking services in the meantime. THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it has suspended Air Zimbabwe from international financial [...]
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions said Wednesday that the government should fire Air Zimbabwe’s management to resolve a week-long strike by pilots and cabin crew over unpaid salaries and allowances amounting to around US$9 million. ZCTU Deputy Secretary General Japhet Moyo said it is clear the management board led by pig and poultry farmer [...]
A strike by Air Zimbabwe pilots and other staff entered its fourth day on Friday with no indications of a resolution in the offing as management said it has no money to pay the workers outstanding salaries and allowances totaling US$9 million. Sources said a meeting between worker representatives and management ended in a deadlock [...]
NINE Airlines have proposed to fly into Zimbabwe this year in a development that could see increased traffic and revenue for the tourism sector if government approves the proposals, businessdigest has established. The airlines are — Air France, Austrian Airlines, Egypt Air, Swiss Air, Bulgarian Airlines, Qantas, Emirates Airways, KLM and Lufthansa. However, some aviation [...]
Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has been given the Airline of the Year award by leading industry publication Air Transport World. As its president Tim Clark received the award at a gala dinner in Washington DC, he said: The last few years have been among the most demanding in our industry’s history but despite the challenges, [...]
British Airways has announced it will start flying to Malaga and Faro next summer, as well as increasing frequency to three other destinations. The new Spanish and Portuguese routes, due to start on June 7, will be operated by BA’s subsidiary BA City Flyer. The airline is upping its flights to Amsterdam to six times [...]
Amongst Africa’s popular destinations is Zimbabwe. Major commercial airlines operating flights to Zimbabwe are Air Zimbabwe, Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways, South African Airways, and Kenya Airways. Air Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe operates from London Gatwick Airport twice a week on Thursdays & Sundays from South terminal. They also have two flights back from their hub Harare [...]
Maputo, Mozambique, 30 Nov – Kenya Airways, in partnerships with Mozambican flagship airline Linhas Aéreas de Mozambique (LAM), on 2 December is due to launch a new direct flight between Nairobi and Nampula, Mozambique the airline said in a statement published in Maputo. The flights will run on Mondays and Thursdays, with no stop offs, [...]