... Eswatini Air urged to fly to Victoria Falls
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the newly-launched Eswatini Air to fly not just to Harare but the iconic town of Victoria Falls.
The president told His Majesty the King during the State banquet that his 38-year-old Tourism Minister Nqobizita Ndhlovu had asked him to plead on his behalf for Eswatini Air to make the extra 40 minutes flight to Victoria Falls.
President Mnangagwa said the re-introduction of the airline would reduce the distance between the two countries. “We look forward to more people and business to business delegations plying this route (Mbabane-Harare-Johannesburg). The introduction of the airline must thus translate to jointly marketing our various destinations and tourism products,” he said.
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The King appreciated that his visit comes at a time when the kingdom had re-launched its national airline, Eswatini Air, which he believes will play a pivotal role in the connectivity of nations within the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and beyond. “We are proud to have selected Harare as one of our key destinations. We are also deeply grateful for the wonderful reception Eswatini Air received during its maiden flight. May this venture help us grow the strong bond of friendship between our two peoples, from which we may also realise positive spin-offs in trade, investment, and tourism, among other possibilities,” the King said.
Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Qiniso Dhlamini said they would have to look into this request with his commercial team and make their evaluations.
Dhlamini is part of the King’s delegation and got the request personally from the president.