Namibia welcomes back South African Airways

Namibia's Airports Company on Thursday welcomed backed South African Airways to its fray of international airlines that call at the country flagship, Hosea Kutako International Airport, as the aviation industry revitalizes. The SAA, which landed on Thursday, last visited Namibia in March 2019 and with its return will join other airlines calling at HKIA that include, Qatar Airways; TAAG Angola; Ethiopian Airlines; German's Eurowings Discover; Airlink from South Africa; and FlyNamibia Airline, NAC spokesperson Dan Kamati told Xinhua Thursday. "We at NAC are excited with the return of SAA because it means more choices for visitors and travelers," Kamati said, noting that Qatar Airways also restarted its Windhoek-Doha route earlier this year in June. According to Kamati, the SAA will offer two-daily flights weekly between Windhoek and Johannesburg. Welcoming the development, Namibia's deputy minister of transport, Veikko Nekundi in a statement said the re-launch of SAA's service between Windhoek and Johannesburg will strengthen trade and tourism while fostering the existing ties on all fronts.<br/>