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Zimbabwe's Rainbow Airlines seeks partners to develop routes
ZIMBABWE's Rainbow Airlines is seeking Asian or European strategic partners to develop routes to and from Harare and Johannesburg, reports the Weekly Zimbabwe Independent.
Rainbow's CEO Frank Humbe said that the airline was aiming to create synergies to grow its business by tapping into their partners' market base.
"Since we are going to Johannesburg, we have to liase with airlines plying Johannesburg and European routes so that we can connect Johannesburg to European and Asian destinations so that we take their passengers from Johannesburg to Harare," he said.
"I cannot mention the airlines at the moment because we are still negotiating with them," he said.
Mr Humbe said in the next six months the airline would introduce a Harare-Victoria Falls route followed by the Victoria Falls to Cape Town within the next 12 months.
The airline, according to Humbe, has established synergies with key players in the aviation industry such as Catercraft and registered travel agents in Zimbabwe to complement service delivery.
Rainbow has joined four other airlines which ply the same routes which are Air Zimbabwe, South African Airways, Flyafrica and British Airways Comair, said the report.
The wholly-owned Zimbabwean Rainbow Airlines was issued with an air service permit by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development in June 2013 before being awarded an Air operators Certificate by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe in February this year.
Rainbow Airlines expects to make its first flights on the Harare-Johannesburg route from August 27, according to Harare's NewsDay report.
The route is already serviced by South African Airways, Air Zimbabwe, Flyafrica and British Airways Comair.
The new airline will be using the 128-seater Boeing 737-300 and will fly daily, the plane is being leased from South Africa based company, Star Cargo.
Speaking at the demo flight yesterday, Rainbow Airlines chief executive officer Frank Humbe said the motivation behind the launch of the flight was to take advantage of the large volumes of passengers travelling between Harare and Joburg.
"We have chosen to start with the Harare-Johannesburg route because it is one of the busiest routes in the region," Mr Humbe said. "We will be flying mornings and evenings to and from Johannesburg everyday of the week."
Rainbow's CEO Frank Humbe said that the airline was aiming to create synergies to grow its business by tapping into their partners' market base.
"Since we are going to Johannesburg, we have to liase with airlines plying Johannesburg and European routes so that we can connect Johannesburg to European and Asian destinations so that we take their passengers from Johannesburg to Harare," he said.
"I cannot mention the airlines at the moment because we are still negotiating with them," he said.
Mr Humbe said in the next six months the airline would introduce a Harare-Victoria Falls route followed by the Victoria Falls to Cape Town within the next 12 months.
The airline, according to Humbe, has established synergies with key players in the aviation industry such as Catercraft and registered travel agents in Zimbabwe to complement service delivery.
Rainbow has joined four other airlines which ply the same routes which are Air Zimbabwe, South African Airways, Flyafrica and British Airways Comair, said the report.
The wholly-owned Zimbabwean Rainbow Airlines was issued with an air service permit by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development in June 2013 before being awarded an Air operators Certificate by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe in February this year.
Rainbow Airlines expects to make its first flights on the Harare-Johannesburg route from August 27, according to Harare's NewsDay report.
The route is already serviced by South African Airways, Air Zimbabwe, Flyafrica and British Airways Comair.
The new airline will be using the 128-seater Boeing 737-300 and will fly daily, the plane is being leased from South Africa based company, Star Cargo.
Speaking at the demo flight yesterday, Rainbow Airlines chief executive officer Frank Humbe said the motivation behind the launch of the flight was to take advantage of the large volumes of passengers travelling between Harare and Joburg.
"We have chosen to start with the Harare-Johannesburg route because it is one of the busiest routes in the region," Mr Humbe said. "We will be flying mornings and evenings to and from Johannesburg everyday of the week."
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