Zimbabwe: Country in Bid to Lure International Airlines

ZIMBABWE is planning to launch a campaign aimed at persuading international airlines that have pulled out of Harare to resume their services in anticipation of growth in demand for air transport during the 2010 World Cup to be held in neighbouring South Africa, businessdigest can reveal.

Major airlines pulled out of Zimbabwe in 2000 due to reduced demand for their services after government's controversial land reforms that affected the country's image and its potential as a tourist destination. The airlines also complained of high landing, handling and navigation costs.

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