- Air Namibia Begins Direct Flight to Lagos
Air Namibia, the national carrier of the Republic of Namibia, today begins direct flight from Windhoek, Namibia to Lagos, and then to Accra, Ghana, with a return flight from Accra to Lagos, and then to Windhoek.
The flight, which will run four times a week, will be on Mondays, Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays using the airlines Airbus A319-100 aircraft.
According to Air Namibia official sources, this development is the culmination of many years of negotiations between Nigeria and Namibia, spearheaded by the Nigeria High Commission in Windhoek.
Apart from providing direct connection from Namibia to west Africa, the operation will further transport passengers and cargo on the Lagos-Accra-Lagos route, using the fifth freedom traffic rights granted by the Nigerian and Ghanaian Governments, as contained in the existing Bilateral Air Service Agreements. Nigerian passengers can now fly to Accra on Air Namibia, departing from Lagos.
A statement released by the Nigeria High Commission in Windhoek further revealed that the operating schedule and flight timings allow smooth and convenient connections inbound and outbound of Air Namibia regional flights, connecting Nigeria via Windhoek to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Harare, Lusaka, Victoria Falls, Gaborone, Walvis Bay and Durban.
