Air Zimbabwe will resume direct scheduled passenger flights between Harare and London Gatwick on 22 July 2026, ending a 14-year hiatus. The carrier will operate a leased Airbus A330-300 with 302 seats under a 13-month ACMI arrangement with Spanish operator Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, which provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance. Initial service frequency is three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, utilizing flight codes UM722, UM724, and UM723. This operational model bypasses Air Zimbabwe’s current ban on operating its own aircraft into UK and EU airspace. The initiative is funded by the Mutapa Investment Fund, marking the national carrier’s return to the London market after its last flight in 2012.