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Temporary flight changes for Air Namibia
AIR Namibia’s Windhoek-Walvis Bay (WDH-WVB) and LüderitzOranjemund
(LUD-OMD) services will be affected by routine
maintenance on one of its aircraft, effective January 20 to
February 22. WDH-WVB flights SW165, SW166, SW167 and
SW168 will be cancelled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Sundays. LUD-OMD flights will operate in the afternoon
on Mondays and Wednesdays.


SQ to launch Canberra-Wellington service
SINGAPORE Airlines is launching services between Canberra
and Wellington, New Zealand, effective September 20. Subject
to regulatory approvals, the route will operate SingaporeCanberra-Wellington.
Flights will depart Singapore at 23h00
on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and arrive in
Canberra at 08h35 the next day. Flights then depart Canberra
at 09h50 and arrive in Wellington at 15h05. The return flight
will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays,
departing Wellington at 20h15 to arrive in Canberra at
22h05. The flight departs Canberra at 23h30 to arrive in
Singapore at 05h50 the next day. The service will be operated
using a 266-seat Boeing 777-200s with 38 seats in business
class and 228 in economy.