Ronelle Rademeyer - The Lufthansa group of airlines says it is ready to fly three times a week between Frankfurt and Hosea Kutako International Airport when the border reopens on 19 September as part of phase 5 of Namibia's Covid-19 restrictions.
Tickets are already selling like hot cakes, the group says.
Brussels Airlines is the airline that will use Lufthansa on the Windhoek route as part of its new business plan, which is based on the potential of the Namibian tourism market.
This emerges from a letter sent on 22 July to the Ministries of Works and Transport, State Enterprises, Finance, Environment, Forestry and Tourism, as well as the Namibian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Airports Company (NAC).
"In light of the measures to control the Covid-19 health impact in both countries, we believe the resumption of international flights between Namibia and Germany is possible and reasonable, provided Namibia moves to phase 5 and Germany suspends travel warnings and quarantine measures at the same time. .
"Against this background, our top management has approved three flights a week on the Frankfurt-Windhoek route on an ongoing basis," the letter reads.
It also appears that this is part of a new business plan aimed at recreational and tourism traffic to select destinations by this German airline group.
"In the future, Brussels Airlines, a full member of the Lufthansa group, will be the operating company in a sublease agreement with Eurowings."
Eurowings in partnership with Sun Express Germany, both also airlines in the Lufthansa group, have been flying between Germany and Namibia from 2017 to the restrictive measures.
Lufthansa says it relies on its good relations with the NCAA and is optimistic that the necessary regulatory procedures that will enable this new business model will proceed quickly and easily.
It further appears this international aviation giant believes there is a lot of potential in the revival of the tourism sector in Namibia.
"We have very good ticket sales to and from Windhoek and this supports our view that tourists are ready to rediscover your beautiful country," reads the letter.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Baie wil met Brussels Airlines na Namibië vlieg
Ronelle Rademeyer - Die Lufthansa-groep van rederye sê hy is gereed om wanneer die grens op 19 September as deel van fase 5 van Namibië se Covid-19-inperkings heropen, drie keer per week tussen Frankfurt en die Internasionale Lughawe Hosea Kutako te vlieg.
Kaartjies verkoop reeds soos soetkoek, sê dié groep.
Brussels Airlines is die redery wat Lufthansa as deel van sy nuwe sakeplan, wat gegrond is op die potensiaal van die Namibiese toerismemark, op die Windhoek-roete gaan inspan.
Dit blyk uit ‘n brief wat op 22 Julie aan die ministeries van werke en vervoer, staatsondernemings, finansies, en die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, asook die Namibië Burgerlugvaartowerheid (NCAA) en die Lughawensmaatskappy (NAC) gestuur is.
“In die lig van die maatreëls om die Covid-19-gesondheidsimpak in beide lande te beheer, glo ons die hervatting van internasionale vlugte tussen Namibië en Duitsland is moontlik en redelik, mits Namibië na fase 5 beweeg en Duitsland dieselfde tyd reiswaarskuwings en kwarantynmaatreëls opskort.
“Ons topbestuur het teen hierdie agtergrond drie vlugte per week op die Frankfurt-Windhoek-roete op ’n voortgesette grondslag goedgekeur,” lui die brief.
Dit blyk verder hierdie is deel van ‘n nuwe sakeplan gemik op ontspannings- en toerismeverkeer na uitsoekbestemmings deur dié Duitse lugrederygroep.
“In die toekoms sal Brussels Airlines, ’n volle lid van die Lufthansa-groep, die operasionele redery wees in ’n onderverhuringsooreenkoms met Eurowings.”
Eurowings in samewerking met Sun Express Germany, beide ook rederye in die Lufthansa-groep, het sedert 2017 tot en met die inperkingsmaatreëls tussen Duitsland en Namibië gevlieg.
Lufthansa sê hy steun op sy goeie betrekkinge met die NCAA en is optimisties dat die nodige regulatoriese prosedures wat hierdie nuwe sakemodel sal moontlik maak, vinnig en maklik sal verloop.
Dit blyk verder hierdie internasionale lugvaartreus glo daar is baie potensiaal in die herlewing van die toerismesektor in Namibië.
“Ons het baie goeie kaartjieverkope na en van Windhoek en dit ondersteun ons siening dat toeriste gereed is om julle pragtige land te herontdek,” lui die brief.
Tickets are already selling like hot cakes, the group says.
Brussels Airlines is the airline that will use Lufthansa on the Windhoek route as part of its new business plan, which is based on the potential of the Namibian tourism market.
This emerges from a letter sent on 22 July to the Ministries of Works and Transport, State Enterprises, Finance, Environment, Forestry and Tourism, as well as the Namibian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Airports Company (NAC).
"In light of the measures to control the Covid-19 health impact in both countries, we believe the resumption of international flights between Namibia and Germany is possible and reasonable, provided Namibia moves to phase 5 and Germany suspends travel warnings and quarantine measures at the same time. .
"Against this background, our top management has approved three flights a week on the Frankfurt-Windhoek route on an ongoing basis," the letter reads.
It also appears that this is part of a new business plan aimed at recreational and tourism traffic to select destinations by this German airline group.
"In the future, Brussels Airlines, a full member of the Lufthansa group, will be the operating company in a sublease agreement with Eurowings."
Eurowings in partnership with Sun Express Germany, both also airlines in the Lufthansa group, have been flying between Germany and Namibia from 2017 to the restrictive measures.
Lufthansa says it relies on its good relations with the NCAA and is optimistic that the necessary regulatory procedures that will enable this new business model will proceed quickly and easily.
It further appears this international aviation giant believes there is a lot of potential in the revival of the tourism sector in Namibia.
"We have very good ticket sales to and from Windhoek and this supports our view that tourists are ready to rediscover your beautiful country," reads the letter.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Baie wil met Brussels Airlines na Namibië vlieg
Ronelle Rademeyer - Die Lufthansa-groep van rederye sê hy is gereed om wanneer die grens op 19 September as deel van fase 5 van Namibië se Covid-19-inperkings heropen, drie keer per week tussen Frankfurt en die Internasionale Lughawe Hosea Kutako te vlieg.
Kaartjies verkoop reeds soos soetkoek, sê dié groep.
Brussels Airlines is die redery wat Lufthansa as deel van sy nuwe sakeplan, wat gegrond is op die potensiaal van die Namibiese toerismemark, op die Windhoek-roete gaan inspan.
Dit blyk uit ‘n brief wat op 22 Julie aan die ministeries van werke en vervoer, staatsondernemings, finansies, en die omgewing, bosbou en toerisme, asook die Namibië Burgerlugvaartowerheid (NCAA) en die Lughawensmaatskappy (NAC) gestuur is.
“In die lig van die maatreëls om die Covid-19-gesondheidsimpak in beide lande te beheer, glo ons die hervatting van internasionale vlugte tussen Namibië en Duitsland is moontlik en redelik, mits Namibië na fase 5 beweeg en Duitsland dieselfde tyd reiswaarskuwings en kwarantynmaatreëls opskort.
“Ons topbestuur het teen hierdie agtergrond drie vlugte per week op die Frankfurt-Windhoek-roete op ’n voortgesette grondslag goedgekeur,” lui die brief.
Dit blyk verder hierdie is deel van ‘n nuwe sakeplan gemik op ontspannings- en toerismeverkeer na uitsoekbestemmings deur dié Duitse lugrederygroep.
“In die toekoms sal Brussels Airlines, ’n volle lid van die Lufthansa-groep, die operasionele redery wees in ’n onderverhuringsooreenkoms met Eurowings.”
Eurowings in samewerking met Sun Express Germany, beide ook rederye in die Lufthansa-groep, het sedert 2017 tot en met die inperkingsmaatreëls tussen Duitsland en Namibië gevlieg.
Lufthansa sê hy steun op sy goeie betrekkinge met die NCAA en is optimisties dat die nodige regulatoriese prosedures wat hierdie nuwe sakemodel sal moontlik maak, vinnig en maklik sal verloop.
Dit blyk verder hierdie internasionale lugvaartreus glo daar is baie potensiaal in die herlewing van die toerismesektor in Namibië.
“Ons het baie goeie kaartjieverkope na en van Windhoek en dit ondersteun ons siening dat toeriste gereed is om julle pragtige land te herontdek,” lui die brief.
