Windhoek to Zurich direct – comfort and convenience

THERE was a celebratory atmosphere as the group boarded the Edelweiss flight at Windhoek, heading for Lucerne and Engelberg in Switzerland as the guests of Lufthansa. The trip was on one of Edelweiss’s new non-stop seasonal flights from Windhoek to Zurich which commenced on June 1. The route is operated with the Airbus A350, the newest long-haul aircraft in the Edelweiss fleet, which offers a quiet and comfortable travel experience plus high efficiency and lower fuel consumption when compared with earlier generations of aircraft. It has larger windows, pleasant cabin lighting and a modern sense of space. The Windhoek-Zurich service has three weekly flights continuing until the end of October, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Windhoek, giving travellers optimal connections within Europe as well as to numerous international destinations. Flight WK83 departs Windhoek at 21h40, arriving in Zurich at 07h35 the following day. Flight WK82 departs Zurich at 10h05 arriving in Windhoek at 19h40. Dense network The Lufthansa Group has an impressive number of flights to Namibia (ex-Windhoek) and to South Africa (ex-Johannesburg and Cape Town), where it has a dominant position among European carriers. The Group has more flights into South Africa than any other European airline group. The density of its southern African network makes for easy connections to Zurich, Frankfurt, and Munich. Looking at onward connections, in Europe alone, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group cover over 200 destinations in more than 40 countries. Ex-Namibia Edelweiss (WK) – Three weekly flights WDH-ZRH. Airbus A350-900 (seasonal service until late October). Discover (4Y) – Seven weekly flights WDH-FRA. Airbus A330-300 (year- round service). Three weekly flights WDH-MUC. Airbus A330-300 (year-round service). From April 2027 this increases to five flights weekly. Ex-South Africa Edelweiss (WK) – Up to five weekly flights CPT-ZRH. Airbus A350-900 (seasonal service). SWISS (LX) – Seven weekly flights JNB-ZRH. Airbus A340 (year-round service). From the end of October 2026, the A350-900 will operate on the JNB route with the all-new SWISS Senses onboard product. Lufthansa (LH) – Seven weekly flights JNB-FRA. Boeing 747-8i (year- round service). Three weekly flights JNB-MUC. Airbus A350-900 (year-round service). From the end of October this will increase to five weekly. Lufthansa (LH) – Five weekly flights CPT-FRA. Boeing 787-9 (year-round service), with the all-new Lufthansa Allegris onboard product. From the end of October this will increase to seven weekly. Seven weekly flights CPT-MUC. Airbus A350-900 (seasonal service), with the all-new Lufthansa Allegris product..... To page 9