Transport Minister Felix Mhona unveils Air Zimbabwe's Airbus A330-300 ahead of the airline's inaugural direct flight between Harare and London Gatwick. By Southerton Business Times Reporter | HARARE Air Zimbabwe's long-awaited direct Harare–London Gatwick service has received a strong market response, with 1,479 passengers already booking seats ahead of the inaugural flight scheduled for 22 July 2026, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has announce

Air Zimbabwe has relaunched direct flights between Harare and London Gatwick for the first time since 2012, with three weekly services expected to strengthen tourism, business and diaspora travel between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom.

The Government has announced that Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London by the end of July 2026, ending a 15-year absence from one of the airline's most strategic international routes.

HARARE — Air Zimbabwe is set to resume direct flights between Harare and London Gatwick from 1 July 2026, marking its return to the United Kingdom market after nearly 15 years. The national airline will operate the route through a 13-month Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) lease agreement with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, which will provide an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft and operating crew for the service.