Travel news Namibia

• Flights
• 06/05/2021 05:35

Flights between Frankfurt Windhoek to be operated by the new "Eurowings Discover

The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will continue to operate five weekly flights to and from Windhoek throughout 2021 and that it will move its flight operations between … read more

• Destinations
• 02/05/2021 06:37

Namibia extends (amended) mitigation measures until 31 May 2021

Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 27th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 02/05/2021 06:26

Tourism Industry Workers Urged to Get Vaccinated

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, as the custodian of tourism called on all tourism industry workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.

People working in the tourism sector are frontline workers and are at high risk of exposure to the virus through their continued engagement with a wi… read more

• Flights
• 26/04/2021 15:37

Eurowings Discover targets 2022 ramp-up

Lufthansa’s new low-cost brand is hoping to ramp up services with a double-digit fleet by summer 2022, Routes Reconnected has been told.

The new carrier will also be looking at oppo… read more

• Flights
• 22/04/2021 03:38

FlyWestair to increase frequencies between Windhoek and Ondangwa

Namibian privately-owned passenger airline FlyWestair has announced that it will increase its domestic frequencies between Eros Airport (ERS)  in Windhoek and Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport (OND) in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 16/04/2021 03:36

King Nehale Lodge boosts conservancy

HAVING secured a joint-venture agreement with King Nehale Lodge of Gondwana Collection Namibia is one of the major achievements of the King Nehale conservancy in the Oshikoto region. This is according to Esther Petrus, the conservancy's coordinator.

Petrus last week said the lodge is built within the conservancy area, and the… read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2021 07:02

Namibia’s Westair receives ERJ 145

Skyworld Aviation announced the sale of an ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia. Previously, it was in operation with HOP. The aircraft ferried from France to Namibia on April 8.

This transaction by Skyworld takes the total to 19 aircraft placements during the Covid-19 period, comprising ERJ 145s, Avro RJs, and Q400s.

• Destinations
• 13/04/2021 06:59

What you need to know before travelling from South Africa to Namibia

Namibia is open for international travel and is welcoming all nationals into the country under the conditions that they follow protocol upon arrival. To help guide the country’s international tourism revival initiative, Namibia announced new health… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 10/04/2021 07:56

Namibia has increased National Parks entrance fees plus new conservation fee

Namibia'sMinistry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET) has finally obtained all necessary approvals to implement the revised Nat… read more

• Flights
• 07/04/2021 06:58

Skyworld Aviation sells ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia

Skyworld Aviation sells ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia. 

Serial number 145342 was previously in operation with HOP! The aircraft ferried from France to its new owner, Westair of Namibia, on its temporary registration F-WTBQ last Thursday.