News:Flyafrica Namibia – down but not out

FLYAFRICA Namibia’s
flights between
Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako
International Airport and OR
Tambo were grounded just
days after its launch date on
September 2, following a ruling
by the Namibian High Court.
This is the second time
the carrier has been stopped
from flying as a result of
legal complications with a
competitor airline.
Air Namibia filed an urgent
application to stop flyafrica
Namibia from introducing
flights between Windhoek
and Johannesburg less
than a week after it began
services, ceo of flyafrica,
Adrian Hamilton-Manns told
TNW. The High Court ruled on
September 4 that the airline’s
required licences to transport
passengers were not in order.
“The ruling states we are
entitled to fly to Windhoek but
only from Lanseria. We cannot
operate from OR Tambo,”
said Adrian.
Flyafrica Namibia is currently
waiting for the summary of
judgement from the High
Court. “We will fly to Namibia.
We will bring low fares to an
over-charged segment. Our
commitment is absolute,” the
airline said in a statement on
its Facebook page.
Meanwhile, passengers have
been re-accommodated on
British Airways and SAA