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Namibia is all set to restart its much-awaited flights to Zimbabwe on May 16
and will be flying into the Zimbabwe four times a week.
Air Namibia stopped flying to Zimbabwe route 13 years ago, plans to use a 37-seater — in one-class
configuration — all-economy plane for the Windhoek and Harare route.
Mr. Paul Homateni Nakawa said preparations for the relaunch,
“I confirm on behalf of Air Namibia that our first flight will fly to Harare, Zimbabwe, on 16th May 2012,” he said.
“Officially, these new routes are starting on the 15th of May 2012.
“Air Namibia will be starting its flights to Zimbabwe on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday every week; hence our first flights to Harare shall only be on the 16th May 2012, as per the flight schedule.”
Air Namibia’s re-entry comes two months after Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing international airlines, resumed services to the country.
Emirates Airlines currently serves 19 passenger and cargo destinations across the African continent.
Several international airlines, including Egypt Air, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Quantas, stopped flights to Zimbabwe because of dwindling passenger numbers as tourists were scared off by political violence and instability.
Regional airlines like Air Malawi, Kenya Airways and South African Airways are still flying to Zimbabwe.
The Namibian airline has also launched two other regional routes — Ondjiva (Angola) and Gaborone (Botswana). In addition to its growth and expansion plans, the airline hopes to become an independent profit-making entity by the end of 2016.
Mr. Paul Homateni Nakawa said preparations for the relaunch,
“I confirm on behalf of Air Namibia that our first flight will fly to Harare, Zimbabwe, on 16th May 2012,” he said.
“Officially, these new routes are starting on the 15th of May 2012.
“Air Namibia will be starting its flights to Zimbabwe on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday every week; hence our first flights to Harare shall only be on the 16th May 2012, as per the flight schedule.”
Air Namibia’s re-entry comes two months after Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing international airlines, resumed services to the country.
Emirates Airlines currently serves 19 passenger and cargo destinations across the African continent.
Several international airlines, including Egypt Air, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Quantas, stopped flights to Zimbabwe because of dwindling passenger numbers as tourists were scared off by political violence and instability.
Regional airlines like Air Malawi, Kenya Airways and South African Airways are still flying to Zimbabwe.
The Namibian airline has also launched two other regional routes — Ondjiva (Angola) and Gaborone (Botswana). In addition to its growth and expansion plans, the airline hopes to become an independent profit-making entity by the end of 2016.