Ethiopian Airlines is adding Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, as its new destination starting end of October this year.
The airline was already flying into Harare and Victoria Falls. The airline posted on Twitter on Saturday 12 August 2022:
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce the launch of flights to Bulawayo, our third destination city in Zimbabwe next to Harare and Victoria Falls , starting from 30 October 2022.
The development comes as various other airlines, including Emirates, Germany’s Eurowings Discover airline and RwandAir have also entered the country’s air market.
The renewed interest in Zimbabwe as a destination is expected to boost the country’s tourism industry which had been affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Zimbabwe has over the years on the list of the world’s safe tourist destinations. Most of Zimbabwe’s top attractions are found outside the main cities. Hwange National Park, Victoria Falls, Mana Pools, Lake Kariba, and Great Zimbabwe National Monument are some of the tourist attractions that have attracted the attention of local and foreign tourists.
With Zimbabwe operating a single plane, the Zimbabwean route remains untapped and hence lucrative for international airlines.