Zimbabwe’s cheapest airline, Fly Africa defrauded of over $140 000 USD

Fly Africa is one of the most celebrated airlines in Zimbabwe particulary because of it’s reasonably priced fares but on the 29th of October the airline posted a shocking update on social networks highlighting a fraud and theft case with a local partner. The airline has had a series of flight cancellations as a result of the alleged fraud and theft charges against it’s Zimbabwean partner who is said to have defrauded the airline of over $140 000 USD . This situation has left passengers upset and disappointed.

Look at the status update below:

“On Tuesday 27 October flyafrica.com laid serious fraud and theft charges totalling in excess of $140,000 USD against a family member of our local partner in flyafrica Zimbabwe. flyafrica.com has also suspended the Zimbabwe partner within the airline for breach of Directoral and Fiduciary duties. Further charges are anticipated.

In retaliation the Zimbabwe partner illegally and unilaterally attempted to surrender our Air Operator Certificate to the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ).”

Here is a screenshot

We can only hope that the airline sorts the mess as soon as possible.