This is according to the airline's spokesperson, Firstme
Vitori.
The airline is expected to take delivery of a second Embraer
(ERJ145) soon, in line with its six-year strategic turnaround plan (STP).
Votori noted that key to this strategy is the procurement
and deployment of appropriate equipment for the current and planned route
network, as well as a fleet commonality for the containment of maintenance and
operational costs.
The airline currently uses a Boeing 737-200 and ERJ145 on
its domestic and regional routes. Vitori said when travel restrictions eased
last year, the Zimbabwe government - as a result of the Covid-19 vaccination
rollout - saw a significant increase in load factors to an average of around
55%, combining the B737 with ERJ145 aircraft.
'The deluge of corporate, and social conferences and events
in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls saw us operating a lot of commercial charter
flights with both aircraft. During the peak season, we also added frequencies
to our domestic routes up to two flights a day,' Vitori said.
Regionally, she said, the airline services Johannesburg,
South Africa, with flights every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- and to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, flights are available every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
'Passengers in this sector are mostly business traders, and
they enjoy a free baggage allowance of up to 60kg,' she said.
The airline is also working on route expansion in a
two-pronged approach, which includes increasing frequencies on the current
route network for both domestic and regional destinations, she added.