LAWS AND POLICIES GOVERNING AIRLINES IN ZIMBABWE: OPTIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

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.