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Charity Ruzvidzo Business Reporter
EMIRATES has been voted the best international airline by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) for the third time. Emirates manager in Zimbabwe, Paulos Legesse, received the award on behalf of the airline and also pledged to continue providing quality service and products. “Emirates prides itself in providing a high quality service along with valuefor money. It is particularly exciting that such an august organisation as the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents has recognised that for the third year in a row.
“The latest award adds to more than 500 international awards received by the airline worldwide,” said Legesse.

Emirates flies daily from Harare to Lusaka and Dubai.
“EK 713 departs Dubai every day at 0925hrs, arriving in Lusaka at 1435hrs. The service departs Lusaka at 1605hrs, arriving in Harare at 1710hrs. The return flight leaves Harare at 1840hrs, arriving in Lusaka at 1950hrs. It departs Lusaka at 2125hrs and lands in Dubai at 0640hrs the next day,” he said.

Legesse said the airline flies to more than 81 countries across six continents spanning more than 140 destinations.
It is the world’s largest operator of Boeing 777 and A380 aircraft.

The award was presented to Emirates at a hotel in Harare on Friday before representatives from the Zimbabwe Council of Tourism, the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, tour operators and other airlines.

Emirates is one of the giant operators between Zimbabwe and the world since 2012.
It also carries exports out of Harare and Lusaka. Some of the exports include fresh flowers, fruit, vegetables and copper mining industry by-products.
Emirates’ famous hospitality and services enable generous baggage allowances. Economy class customers get 30kg, business class get 40kg and first class customers 50kg.