Ongoing energy market growth in Lüderitz has necessitated air capacity expansion for the daily service between Namibia’s capital of Windhoek and the port in the southwestern coastal desert region.
Since the service was introduced by FlyNamibia last July, about 5 000 passengers have flown between Windhoek and Lüderitz.
Apart from its pioneering work in offshore exploration drilling, French multinational TotalEnergies was instrumental in implementing the service.
According to FlyNamibia, the desert service would not have been possible without TotalEnergies in its “catalyser role in unlocking access to the southwest of Namibia”.
Adding capacity to the daily express service had also enabled FlyNamibia to adopt “dynamic pricing effective from April 18”, the airline said in a statement.
Demand in Lüderitz has also necessitated the opening of an office for FlyNamibia at the Waterfront development, situated at the Old Power Station.
FlyNamibia managing director Andrew Compion said: “Our enduring partnership with TotalEnergies enables us to continuously adapt and offer the best service to our customers.”
TotalEnergies' country chairperson Laurent Roché said he was confident that expansion developments were “geared towards maintaining route sustainability, making it self-sufficient and ensuring affordable access to the Lüderitz community”.
Apart from domestic services to Ondangwa, Katima Mulilo and Oranjemund, FlyNamibia also services routes from Hosea Kutako International Airport and Walvis Bay International to Cape Town International, the latter being in partnership with Airlink, and regular flights from the capital to Livingstone in Zambia.
It plans to launch another international service in July to Maun in Botswana.
