Daniel Anozie

AirZim is planning to introduce direct flights from Harare to Lagos by March.

The new route is likely to be serviced by one of the airline’s two airbuses, according to sources.

“Our assessment is that quite a significant number of Zimbabweans are travelling to Nigeria and so we are taking advantage of this development,” said an official who did not want his name published.

Several Zimbabweans, among them Zanu PF leaders and senior officials in MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s party, frequently travelling to Nigeria to attend church and healing services offered by Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua.

Air Zimbabwe spokesperson Shingai Taruvinga yesterday was, however, not willing to divulge the new routes the airline would service, but confirmed Air Zimbabwe would expand its operations soon.

“We are not yet clear on which routes we will take. We are still finalizing a few things, but we have plans to introduce regional and international flights sometime in March, so once we finalise we will give you the information.”