The new routes put to 15, the total number of foreign airlines now flying into Zimbabwe, officials said at a stakeholder meeting.
Theodius Chinyanga, the permanent secretary in Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, said increased air connectivity and revitalization of air transport services were critical to the recovery of Zimbabwe’s tourism sector.
The two-year Zimbabwe Destination Development Program (ZDDP), implemented through technical support from the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, had helped Zimbabwe to recover and gain new air routes and frequencies over the past two years, Chinyanga said.
Among the program’s objectives were to recover the country’s pre-pandemic route network, develop new routes and frequencies for Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, and the Victoria Falls International Airport, as well as to enhance the competitiveness of Harare and Victoria Falls as air transport gateways for the southern African region.
“Through this strategic approach, we have achieved some significant milestones over the past two years. Most notably, we have secured 10 routes and frequencies, including a long-haul flight into Victoria Falls from Frankfurt by Eurowings Discover,” said Chinyanga.
“We have also strengthened connectivity with South Africa, which is one of our main tourism source markets.”
