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Qatar Airways said with the two new routes, the carrier will operate over 100 weekly flights to 27 destinations in Africa
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The carrier’s chief executive, Akbar Al Baker said the move would support the growth of tourism and economies in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Come August, Qatar Airways will start operating flights to Zimbabwe and Zambia, the carrier said.
First flight to Zimbabwe will take off on August 6 from Doha to Lusaka before the same airplane flies to Harare the following day.
The airline with a wide network of routes brings in the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner connecting destinations in Asia, Europe and North America.
In a statement Qatar Airways said with the two new routes, the carrier will operate over 100 weekly flights to 27 destinations in Africa.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker said the move would support the growth of tourism and economies in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
“Africa continues to be an area of strong growth for Qatar Airways and launching this service will support the development of the economy and tourism sector in both countries,” said Mr Al Baker.
“Not only do we continue to rebuild our network after the pandemic, but we are actively expanding it with the addition of these two key destinations.”