According to Mr. David Mwenga, General Manager for Europe & UK, The Zimbabwean Airline, Air Zimbabwe will be flying tonight after long weeks of strike, that shook not only its internal structure but also left a scar on the airline’s reputation. The losses resulted by this strike are incalculable however, as the airline is resuming its schedule tonight, hopes are high that the carrier will be a success in the coming peak season.
Mr. Mwenga expressed with joy while speaking with a Travel House UK spokesperson that:
‘We are happy and relieved to announce that Air Zimbabwe pilots strike has ended’.
In its official notification the airline stated:
Flights number UM724/20APR between Harare and London is operating in the evening and Air Zimbabwe flight UM725/21Apr from London Gatwick and Harare, Zimbabwe is to operate at normal timings.
The company requested its passengers to await further updates and contact Air Zimbabwe for rescheduling incase of closer dates.
The airline has recently taken the step further, by hiring air craft model Boeing 737-500 from a neighboring country airline as said on VOA. Also, during the strike the Air Zimbabwe staff objected about operating the old aircrafts.
By leasing this modern jet for its fleet, the Airline has taken a much anticipated step and the action is openly commended by Airline Industry’s leading figures.
The modern airplane, will allow the airline in stabilizing its popular Harare-London route and the other International route between Harare and Beijing.
Apart from that as suggested by the experts, Air Zimbabwe should deal with its internal management issues first. This also, is now achieved!
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