Air Zim to lose monopoly

GOVERNMENT has warned Air Zimbabwe saying in “no time” it would be allowing other airlines to start flying the Harare-Bulawayo route, in order to fully utilise the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.

Speaking at the commissioning of the new sewer system at the JM Nkomo International Airport last week, Transport and Infrastructure Development permanent secretary, George Mlilo, said the monopoly over Harare-Bulawayo route by Air Zimbabwe was over.

“I know there has been pressure on government to allow other airlines to start using the airport, so that at least we derive the value of the asset that we have put here,” Mlilo said.

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