Abstract:
Before the advent of colonialism that brought the so-called ―modern world‖, air
transport was alien to the African continent. While studies have been conducted to
assess the procedure and requirements of boarding flights, there has been little
understanding on the laws and policies governing the same airlines. The article
reviews the laws and policies that have existed in Zimbabwe since independence in
relation to air transport and the challenges faced in the last four decades. This is
a unique study in that it seeks to strike a balance between aviation and tourism.
These terms can be used interchangeably in the contextual framing of this article,
though strictly, they do not yield the same meaning. The aim of the study is to
provide a systematic investigation on the current state of policies governing
airlines. It seeks to answer the question; who owns airlines? Further to the
question, it is an inquiry on what ought to be done to improve the state of aviation.
The results of the article suggest that there is need to implement new policies,
amend the available laws so that the tourism sector can be the powerhouse in
economy development. In addition, the results point to options for sustainability
and implementations to improve aviation laws. Here, the laws and policies
governing airlines are discussed. What is worthy of mention is that a growth in the
tourism sector benefits the field of aviation, and the growth in aviation corresponds
to the growth of tourism.
Description:
The journal is a forum for the discussion of ideas, scholarly opinions and case studies
on law and policy, statutes, constitutions, general rules of the game (institutional
mechanisms) and policy pronouncements or declared positions that are put to
scrutiny, weighed, interpreted and evaluated. In all these matters, the intention and
context usually define the outcomes and impact. The journal is produced bi
annually.
