This archive report was first published on 28 October 2019.
On October 25, 2019, Air Zimbabwe was able to re-commence operations from Johannesburg's O. R. Tambo International Airport after settling its debt with South Africa's airport management company.
The airline had been banned from using South African airports over unpaid fees, with its only serviceable plane stopped from leaving Johannesburg last week.
State-owned Air Zimbabwe is required to pay cash once a week to cover landing fees, parking, and passenger service charges for its weekly flight into Johannesburg, its only international destination.
The airline has been struggling due to the economic downturn and hyperinflation left over from years of mismanagement under Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) declined to disclose details on the amount of money involved in the settlement.
