Namibia: FlyWestair's additional flight Windhoek - Ondangwa | ВестЭйр Намибия

Namibian private airline FlyWestair announced one additional scheduled flight per week between Eros Airport in Windhoek and Ondangwa's Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport. Commencing date is 28 April 2021.

The flight will connect the north of Namibia to the capital of Windhoek and beyond with a flight every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

In addition, FlyWestair will offer scheduled flights from Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport to Cape Town's International Airport weekly Friday and Monday. The airline remains focused on assisting the travel and aviation industry recover in a post-COVID-19 environment.

Meanwhile, the airline announced the addition of a 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft.

The new addition is going to predominantly be operating on the Windhoek's Eros to Ondangwa route. FlyWestair confirmed their intention to commence flights between Windhoek and Katima Mulilo, Rundu and Luderitz. FlyWestair has focused on simplifying the travel experience for international travelers amid the liquidation of the country's national airline, Air Namibia.

www.traveltonamibia.com
YouTube: Exploring Namibia TV

Purchase photo/4K video: portfolio1 portfolio2
Aerial photo/video service/inquiries: info@traveltonamibia.com

Air Namibia - виновный найден

*И снова об Air Namibia - виновный найден

*В любой непонятной ситуации обвиняй апартеид!

Вице-премьер Намибии Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah заявила, что намибийцы не должны забывать историю Air Namibia до обретения независимости в 1990, которая также сыграла свою роль в ее банкротстве.

Nandi-Ndaitwah заявила в Национальном собрании (*парламент Намибии), что исторический долг Air Namibia восходит к эпохе апартеида и всегда был проблемой.

«Очень жаль, что мы не хотим слышать правду. Вы хотите сказать нам, что Air Namibia не имеет исторических долгов? Мы сообщаем вам, что было, поэтому мы поддерживали (*вливали бабки) Air Namibia в течение 30 лет», - сказала она.

Депутат от оппозиционного Народно-демократического движения (PDM) Vipua Muharukua посоветовал Nandi-Ndaitwah прекратить перекладывать вину за неудачи страны на правительство апартеида.

«Довод, который вы приводите, вице-премьер, настолько предсказуем. Вы не можете обвинять (апартеид) через 30 лет, после GIPF (*воровство в пенсионном фонде), после Fishrot (*"Гнилая рыба" - скандал со взятками в министерстве рыболовства) и после скандала с фондом социального обеспечения (*тоже деньги пропали куда-то). Давай не надо, ага?*, - сказал разгневанный Muharukua.

* Намибия получила независимость в 21 марта 1990, всего 31 год назад.

Фото заявительницы прилагается.

* - примечания нашего корреспондента в Намибии

Namibia: Tourist arrivals increase in 2018

Tourist arrivals in Namibia increase in 2018

Number of tourist arrivals in the country increased by 3,9% in 2018, recently launched 2018 Tourism Statistics Report states.

The report gives up-to-date statistics to all tourism stakeholders. Statistics are relevant for planning, budgeting and evaluation of tourism programs and projects.

Other than tourists, the number of foreign arrivals in the country increased by 3,2%.

Countries with the largest number of tourists who visited Namibia in 2018 were Angola, South Africa, Zambia, Germany, Zimbabwe, Botswana, France, the UK, the US and the Netherlands.

The report shows how Namibia needs to enhance its image in terms of promotion and marketing to deepen its position as a destination. Most importantly, the tourism industry needs to diversify its tourism products, address seasonality and manage growth strategically.

The report states that the number of tourist arrivals increased by 3,9% to 1,5 million from 1,4 million visitors recorded in 2017. This covers all entries recorded at land borders, airports as well as harbours.

African tourism markets are doing well, with Angola recording the highest tourist arrivals at 489 013 visitors.

Meanwhile, 791 950 tourists came to Namibia to visit relatives or friends, 541 368 came for holiday purposes and 191 613 came for business.

Air Namibia tops the list in tourist arrivals by airline with 41%, followed by South African Airways (21,9%) and British Airways (6%).

Last year, the ministry of home affairs announced that tourists from 47 countries no longer have to apply for visas in advance before leaving their countries for tourism, visiting, or transiting through Namibia. The list comprises 27 African countries and 20 others from across the world.

The current 27 African countries selected are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Western Sahara and Uganda.

Those that will benefit from outside Africa include Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua, Poland and Romania.

It also includes Slovakia, South Korea, Venezuela, Vietnam, Thailand and Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Ukraine.

www.traveltonamibia.com

YouTube: Exploring Namibia TV

Purchase photo/4K video: portfolio1 portfolio2

Aerial photo/video service/inquiries: info@traveltonamibia.com

Namibia: Air Namibia to fly to Nigeria

#Lagos #AirNamibia #Nigeria #Ghana

The national airline of the Republic of Namibia will inaugurate its flight to Nigeria in June.

The Air Namibia’s Windhoek-Lagos-Accra service is expected to provide a direct connection between Namibia and the two West African countries of Nigeria and Ghana, the airline said on Monday.

The national airline of the Republic of Namibia will inaugurate its flight to Nigeria in June.

The Air Namibia’s Windhoek-Lagos-Accra service is expected to provide a direct connection between Namibia and the two West African countries of Nigeria and Ghana, the airline said recently.

www.traveltonamibia.com

YouTube channel: Exploring Namibia

Purchase photo/4K video: portfolio

Aerial photo/video service & other inquiries contact: info@traveltonamibia.com

Air Namibia news | Эйр Намибия

#ЭйрНамибия #AirNamibia

News from Air Namibia

Six months into operation, Air Namibia ups the capacity on the Windhoek-Gaborone-Durban routes. From its inception in October 2016 till date, the routes were operated with ERJ135, all economy class with a seat capacity of 37 seats. Commencing Sunday 26 March 2017, the operations will be done with an Airbus A319-10 with total of 112 seats – 96 seats in economy class and 16 seats business class.

www.traveltonamibia.com

YouTube channel: Exploring Namibia

Aerial photo/video service & other inquiries contact: info@traveltonamibia.com

Namibia: NWR welcomes Turkish tour operators | Турецкие туроператоры в Намибии

#NWR
#NamibiaWildlifeResorts
#TurkeyNamibia

Government-owned Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) along with the Turkish Embassy have recently decided to embark on an initiative to invite Turkish tour operators for a familiarisation visit. The tour operators arrived in Namibia this week.

Over the past few months the Turkish Ambassador, Deniz Çakar, engaged with NWR, Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), TURSAB, Air Namibia and the Turkish Airlines with the idea of bringing a delegation of tour operators to Namibia. After months of negotiations, it was finally agreed that nine tour operators along with a famous documentary film director would travel to Namibia and visit some of NWR establishments in order to create awareness of Namibia as a holiday destination for Turkish tourists.

The tour operators will travel to Waterberg Park, Okaukuejo, Namutoni and Onkoshi camps of Etosha.

www.traveltonamibia.com
YouTube channel: Exploring Namibia
Aerial photo/video service & other inquiries contact: info@traveltonamibia.com