Qatar Airways opens Harare office

Qatar Airways officially opened it’s Zimbabwean office in Harare, on Tuesday. This follows the Qartary Airline launched a linked service between Doha and Lusaka, Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe.

The airline launched a linked service between Doha and Lusaka, Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe.The airline operates thrice weekly flights from Doha on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

In attendance was the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Hon Mike Madiro, Airports Company of Zimbabwe, CEO Tawanda Gusha, National Handling Services, CEO Godfrey Maravanyika, Tourism Business Council, CEO Paul Matamisa while ZTA was represented by the Head Corporate Affairs Godfrey Koti.

In a move to employ locals, Qatar Airways’ cabin crew includes Zambian and Zimbabwean nationals.Qatar Airways Fouad Caunye Regional Manager said, “We have ambitious plans for Africa which is one of the fastest-growing economic regions of the world, with rising consumer demand and an abundance of natural resources. We see enormous potential in not just outbound travel from Zimbabwe and Zambia, but also inbound traffic from India, UK, and Americas. We look forward to strengthen trade and tourism links between Zimbabwe and Zambia, and destinations on the Qatar Airways network, and steadily grow these routes to support the recovery of tourism and trade in the region.”

The airline has demonstrated its steadfast commitment to Africa, having significantly grown it’s network by adding four routes to Accra, Abidjan, Abuja, Luanda and restarting services to Alexandria, Cairo and Khartoum bringing its footprint to 27 destinations in 21 countries