price-breaker Air Zimbabwe

Fin of Air Zimbabwe: Still having problems

After the grounding of the state airline, foreign suppliers secured the supremacy in Zimbabwe to South Africa. Now, Air Zimbabwe strike back.

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More expensive than a flight from Frankfurt to New York, it could be if you wanted to fly from Harare in Zimbabwe to Johannesburg in South Africa. Up to $ 800 would have required the airlines for tickets on this route, reports the portal Allafrica. Because the choice was limited. British Airways and South African Airways were talking on the track almost a duopoly, media report. That drove up the prices.
But in the meantime, prices fell dramatically. According Ozias Bvute located at Air Zimbabwe. Last year took Zimbabwe National provider for a grounding regional flights again. And he went to reboot with low prices to attract customers. Will cost $ 350 a ticket Harare-Johannesburg on Air Zimbabwe. As a result, prices fell on the track at an average of 60 percent.

Forced leave for employees

Newer Airbus A320 will now help to make regional routes profitable again, so Bvute. And that got the success, Show on the prices. "Lower cost of maintenance and fuel we can pass in the form of cheaper tickets to the passengers," he explains.

But it's not really well still the airline. It was not until the beginning of June, she sent 600 of 1,000 employees in the forced vacation. When they are allowed to work again is not yet clear.