Fly Namibia airlines

[koodoo62]

Does anyone have any experience with this airline’s baggage policies? We are hunting in Caprivi in a few weeks and will fly from Katima Murillo airport on Fly Namibia to Windhoek Eros airport then back to the US. Their website says the limit is 1 checked bag per traveler (20 kg limit) and 1 carry on item of less than 5 kg. Can I pay for an extra checked bag for firearms? It is a small aircraft (ERJ 145). Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

@koodoo62 when you fly into Windhoek Eros airport, you do realize you will most likely need to road transfer to the Hosea Kutako international airport, which is about 30 miles east of town.

Regarding your question on baggage, looks like pretty standard airline deal. Airlines want to generate revenue from excess baggage fees.

BAGGAGE

9.1 Free Baggage Allowance and Excess Baggage

9.1.1 The Free Baggage Allowance corresponds to carriage of a quantity of Baggage per Passenger limited by number and/or weight and/or dimensions‚ determined on the basis of the Tariff and appearing on the Ticket‚ or are available upon request from the Carrier or the travel agency which issued the Ticket.

9.1.2 Passengers will be required to pay a charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of the Free Baggage Allowance at the rate and in the manner provided for by the Carrier.

9.1.3 The weight of any piece of Baggage may not exceed 32 kilograms due to lifting limitations when loading the aircraft. At the time of check-in‚ baggage weight will either be rounded up (.5kg or above) or down (below .5kg) to the next whole number. This also applies when calculating excess baggage charges.

 

[koodoo62]

@koodoo62 when you fly into Windhoek Eros airport, you do realize you will most likely need to road transfer to the Hosea Kutako international airport, which is about 30 miles east of town.

Regarding your question on baggage, looks like pretty standard airline deal. Airlines want to generate revenue from excess baggage fees.

BAGGAGE

9.1 Free Baggage Allowance and Excess Baggage

9.1.1 The Free Baggage Allowance corresponds to carriage of a quantity of Baggage per Passenger limited by number and/or weight and/or dimensions‚ determined on the basis of the Tariff and appearing on the Ticket‚ or are available upon request from the Carrier or the travel agency which issued the Ticket.

9.1.2 Passengers will be required to pay a charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of the Free Baggage Allowance at the rate and in the manner provided for by the Carrier.

9.1.3 The weight of any piece of Baggage may not exceed 32 kilograms due to lifting limitations when loading the aircraft. At the time of check-in‚ baggage weight will either be rounded up (.5kg or above) or down (below .5kg) to the next whole number. This also applies when calculating excess baggage charges.

Thanks. We are spending the night at the Windhoek Country Club with ground transfer the next morning to the international airport for our Lufthansa flight home. FlyNamibia says you can pay extra for your checked bag over 20 kg up to 32 kg but they don’t mention whether you can pay for an extra bag.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Doesn't 9.1.2 is a very roundabout, legalistic way say you will pay for extra bags beyond the free bag allowance?

 

[koodoo62]

Doesn't 9.1.2 is a very roundabout, legalistic way say you will pay for extra bags beyond the free bag allowance?

It sounds like it but their website also says that if load limits of the plane are exceeded the extra baggage (not sure if they mean overweight or extra bags) will be shipped as cargo on the next plane. Since there are only 3 flights per week that could be a problem for us. It would be nice if they had an US office to answer questions but apparently that is not the case. My experience has been that a little cash tip goes a long way with african air travel.

 

[Sika98k]

It sounds like it but their website also says that if load limits of the plane are exceeded the extra baggage (not sure if they mean overweight or extra bags) will be shipped as cargo on the next plane. Since there are only 3 flights per week that could be a problem for us. It would be nice if they had an US office to answer questions but apparently that is not the case. My experience has been that a little cash tip goes a long way with african air travel.

They mean overweight. Plane+fuel+passengers + baggage/cargo = gross weight. If the plane is overweight in the words of Scotty to Captain Kirk,
” she wilnae take it Captain “