Air Nam’s Accra/Lagos project to take off later
External factors forced the local airline to move the introduction of the new routes.
Staff Reporter - Air Namibia has postponed its Windhoek-Lagos- Accra flights operation to 29 June 2018.
The operation was initially set to commence on 25 March 2018.
“The postponement is due to external factors: the non-availability of departure slot at Kotoka Airport in Accra to support the initial scheduled departure at 22:05. We have accordingly changed the scheduled departure time to 20:00,” Air Namibia said in a statement yesterday.
Days of operation remain unchanged – departing from Windhoek on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Air Namibia will use its Airbus A319 fleet, which offers a seat configuration of 16 business class and 96 economy class seats.
The routing will still be Windhoek-Lagos-Accra, and the return will still be Accra-Lagos-Windhoek. The operation will further transport passengers and cargo on the Lagos-Accra-Lagos route, using the fifth freedom traffic rights granted by the Ghanaian and Nigerian Governments, as contained in the existing Bilateral Air Service Agreements.
The operating schedule and flight timings allow smooth and convenient connections inbound and outbound to Air Namibia’s regional flights, connecting West Africa via Windhoek to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Harare, Lusaka, Vic Falls, Gaborone Walvis Bay and Durban, the airline said.
Kassie:
The operating schedule for Windhoek-Lagos-Accra operation will now be as follows:
UTC Local
WDH Depart SW507 12:25 14:25
LOS Arrive 17:15 18:15
LOS Depart SW507 18:00 19:00
ACC Arrive 19:00 19:00
ACC Depart SW508 20:00 20:00
LOS Arrive 21:00 22:00
LOS Depart SW508 22:35 23:35
WDH Arrive 03:50 05:50
The operation was initially set to commence on 25 March 2018.
“The postponement is due to external factors: the non-availability of departure slot at Kotoka Airport in Accra to support the initial scheduled departure at 22:05. We have accordingly changed the scheduled departure time to 20:00,” Air Namibia said in a statement yesterday.
Days of operation remain unchanged – departing from Windhoek on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Air Namibia will use its Airbus A319 fleet, which offers a seat configuration of 16 business class and 96 economy class seats.
The routing will still be Windhoek-Lagos-Accra, and the return will still be Accra-Lagos-Windhoek. The operation will further transport passengers and cargo on the Lagos-Accra-Lagos route, using the fifth freedom traffic rights granted by the Ghanaian and Nigerian Governments, as contained in the existing Bilateral Air Service Agreements.
The operating schedule and flight timings allow smooth and convenient connections inbound and outbound to Air Namibia’s regional flights, connecting West Africa via Windhoek to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Harare, Lusaka, Vic Falls, Gaborone Walvis Bay and Durban, the airline said.
Kassie:
The operating schedule for Windhoek-Lagos-Accra operation will now be as follows:
UTC Local
WDH Depart SW507 12:25 14:25
LOS Arrive 17:15 18:15
LOS Depart SW507 18:00 19:00
ACC Arrive 19:00 19:00
ACC Depart SW508 20:00 20:00
LOS Arrive 21:00 22:00
LOS Depart SW508 22:35 23:35
WDH Arrive 03:50 05:50
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