Zimbabwe's troubled state airline has cancelled flights to London, fearing seizure of its aircraft over unpaid debt. Air Zimbabwe board chairman Mike Bhima said a European air safety agency won a court order empowering it to impound the airline's aircraft over an outstanding $2.8m debt. 'As a security measure, our lawyers have advised us to suspend flights pending discussions,' he said.Passengers booked to London on the airline's three weekly flights were being transferred to British Airways and South African Airways flights. Bhima said the debt to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation accrued over the past four years.
Last month, the airline raised fares by up to 500 percent, citing increases in prices of fuel and equipment.