Africa-Press – Namibia. LOCAL airline FlyNamibia is pushing its expansion strategy to connect Namibia within and to the outside world, and has now launched the Windhoek to Walvis Bay route.
LOCAL airline FlyNamibia is pushing its expansion strategy to connect Namibia within and to the outside world, and has now launched the Windhoek to Walvis Bay route.
The route will be operational from 28 October, and will connect the two economic powerhouses three weeks per week, following the inaugural date, and later switch to a six days per week flight plan.
This linking of the two towns comes at a time when the airline also announced a new partnership with Airlink last month.
The end game, according to the company, is not only to connect the country to most key destinations in the region, but to also link Namibia to Germany sometime next year.
Plans are underway to have flights to Luanda, Johannesburg and Lusaka, but in-country, there is a need for Namibia to become a flying nation, said Bisey /Uirab, the chief executive of the Namibia Airports Company.
Uirab, who attended the launch of the new route, said important to the route is profitability. He urged the airline to enter into win-win agreements with companies, local authorities and mining entities to foster relationships that would assist the company make reasonable returns.
He said the convenience and safety of flying far outweighs driving, and helps companies achieve operating efficiency as less time is spent on the road.
A flight between Windhoek and Walvis Bay takes less than 40 minutes – and wil make sure no productive time is lost for executives and connect key tourism destinations, said Uirab.
Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes, Swakopmund mayor Dina Namubes and Henties Bay mayor Lewies Vermaak also attended the inaugural event.
Speaking at the event, FlyNamibia managing director Andre Compion said the airline aims to be a beacon that connects Namibia as a community with the rest of the world, and helps bring the world to Namibia, “so that we can showcase how unique and truly special the country is as a destination”.
Erongo Regional Council chairperson Benitha Imbamba said the route will lift economic growth for the region and economy, and make Walvis Bay more accessible.
Forbes said in the past this route served as a key enabler for economic and tourism growth and development.
“FlyNamibia, with this new direct flight to Walvis Bay and its combined regional network and schedule, will unlock efficiencies for Namibia’s business, trade, travel and tourism sectors,” he said.
The route between Eros Airport and Walvis Bay will be serviced three days a week – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A 14-seater Beechcraft 1900 will be used to operate the flights.
FlyNamibia, under its previous brand FlyWestair, was the first private airline to be granted scheduled passenger airline status in Namibia.
The company has been operational since June 2019 and expanded its network of flights to include domestic routes from Eros Airport to Ondangwa, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Oranjemund and now Walvis Bay, as well as a regional route from Hosea Kutako International to Cape Town International airports.
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The route will be operational from 28 October, and will connect the two economic powerhouses three weeks per week, following the inaugural date, and later switch to a six days per week flight plan.
This linking of the two towns comes at a time when the airline also announced a new partnership with Airlink last month.
The end game, according to the company, is not only to connect the country to most key destinations in the region, but to also link Namibia to Germany sometime next year.
Plans are underway to have flights to Luanda, Johannesburg and Lusaka, but in-country, there is a need for Namibia to become a flying nation, said Bisey /Uirab, the chief executive of the Namibia Airports Company.
Uirab, who attended the launch of the new route, said important to the route is profitability. He urged the airline to enter into win-win agreements with companies, local authorities and mining entities to foster relationships that would assist the company make reasonable returns.
He said the convenience and safety of flying far outweighs driving, and helps companies achieve operating efficiency as less time is spent on the road.
A flight between Windhoek and Walvis Bay takes less than 40 minutes – and wil make sure no productive time is lost for executives and connect key tourism destinations, said Uirab.
Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes, Swakopmund mayor Dina Namubes and Henties Bay mayor Lewies Vermaak also attended the inaugural event.
Speaking at the event, FlyNamibia managing director Andre Compion said the airline aims to be a beacon that connects Namibia as a community with the rest of the world, and helps bring the world to Namibia, “so that we can showcase how unique and truly special the country is as a destination”.
Erongo Regional Council chairperson Benitha Imbamba said the route will lift economic growth for the region and economy, and make Walvis Bay more accessible.
Forbes said in the past this route served as a key enabler for economic and tourism growth and development.
“FlyNamibia, with this new direct flight to Walvis Bay and its combined regional network and schedule, will unlock efficiencies for Namibia’s business, trade, travel and tourism sectors,” he said.
The route between Eros Airport and Walvis Bay will be serviced three days a week – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A 14-seater Beechcraft 1900 will be used to operate the flights.
FlyNamibia, under its previous brand FlyWestair, was the first private airline to be granted scheduled passenger airline status in Namibia.
The company has been operational since June 2019 and expanded its network of flights to include domestic routes from Eros Airport to Ondangwa, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Oranjemund and now Walvis Bay, as well as a regional route from Hosea Kutako International to Cape Town International airports.
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