News: Namibia flyafrica launches flights to Lanseria

NAMIBIA flyafrica has launched
operations between Namibia
and Johannesburg. The airline
was grounded earlier this
month following a ruling by the
Namibian High Court that the
carrier could not operate to
or from OR Tambo (see TNW
September 16).
The airline has moved
operations from OR Tambo
International Airport to
Lanseria International Airport,
“allowing flyafrica to further
reduce its fares by over R500”,
the airline said in a statement.
To avoid disruption to
passengers, Namibia flyafrica
is offering a bus transfer
service from Sandton.
Passengers will be able to
board a bus at the Sandton
Gautrain station to Lanseria.
“The change of airport in
Johannesburg to Lanseria
allows us to further reduce
our costs, making our fares
more than 80% less than our
competitors with no disruption
to our passengers,” says ceo
of Namibia flyafrica, Clifford
Strydom.
Namibia flyafrica is initially
operating three weekly
flights between Windhoek
and Lanseria on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, with
the airline committing to daily
flights before November.
Flights depart Lanseria at
08h30 and arrive in Windhoek
at 10h25. Return flights
depart Windhoek at 10h55
and arrive back at Lanseria
at 12h50.