Air Zim Expelled from IATA
The International Air Transport Association announced on Sunday that it had suspended Zimbabwe’s debt-ridden national airline from international financial and flight booking services.
In a statement, IATA told travel agents to “immediately stop all ticketing and refund transactions” for Air Zimbabwe.
The airline still can fly using only its own facilities, but will suffer a sharp drop in bookings by passengers who are not Zimbabwean nationals.
Air Zimbabwe, who owe IATA $280,000 in unpaid worldwide billing and ticketing fees, responded by saying that it has “already engaged IATA to negotiate a payment plan.”