German Airline Lufthansa Back Into Zimbabwe Airspace
German airline, Lufthansa Airlines, has announced it will start flying into Zimbabwe next year after more than two decades.
Airports Company of Zimbabwe and Lufthansa Airlines officials held a virtual meeting on Friday to outline the flight schedule which begins in March next year.
Tawanda Gusha, the Acting CEO of Airports Company Of Zimbabwe, said the return of Lufthansa is a major score for Zimbabwe’s tourism industry. He said:
The airline will fly daily between Frankfurt and Namibia but will also fly three times into Victoria Falls and this is a major score for the tourism industry as it will harness growth and also grow the country’s aviation industry.
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Marco Goetz, Chief Revenue Officer of Eurowings Group, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, noted that the development signals growing international confidence in Victoria Falls. He said:
We are very much excited by the major developments which have taken place in Victoria Falls such as upgrading the airport to international standards but as the COVID-19 continues to be a threat the Government of Zimbabwe achieved herd immunity in the city.
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The Zimbabwe government recently announced that Victoria Falls City has attained herd immunity after inoculating over 60 per cent of its inhabitants, a claim disputed by critics.
