Published: 14 May 2014

Zimbabwe plans to have 40 airlines flying into the country by 2018, nearly trebling the current figures, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) general manager David Chawota said yesterday.

At the country's aviation peak in the period 1999-2003, 34 airlines were flying into Zimbabwe.

The number dwindled as the economic crisis prevailing then did not make economic sense for airlines to continue flying into the country.

Currently 14 airlines are flying into Zimbabwe.

Chawota said Zimbabwe would use next month’s Routes Africa Forum to lure more airlines.

Zimbabwe is hosting the 9th edition of the annual meetings of airlines, airports, aviation suppliers and tourism authorities from June 22 to 24 in Victoria Falls.
- newsday

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