Lufthansa Group’s newest leisure airline, Eurowings Discover on Wednesday touched down for the first time in Namibia from Germany’s Frankfurt.
The Airbus A330-200 which arrived at the Hosea Kutako International Airport operates five weekly connections from Frankfurt to Windhoek as well as return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Eurowings Discover Chief Executive Officer, Wolfgang Raebiger in a media statement said the flight marks an important milestone for their new airline, adding that the new airline will take over the route between Germany and Namibia which has been served successfully over the past years by Lufthansa Group.
“Windhoek has always been a popular holiday destination for travellers from all over the world and we are happy to continue offering our customers the possibility to travel to this beautiful country, even with an increased schedule,” Raebiger was quoted as saying.
By handing over this route to its new leisure airline, the Lufthansa Group emphasises both the importance of Namibia as a destination in its touristic portfolio as well as its commitment to the Southern African region, the statement reads.
“In celebrating the launch of Eurowings Discover touching down for the first time on Namibian soil, not only are we making history today but also offering our Namibian customers an opportunity to reconnect with their families and friends abroad at very competitive fares. Furthermore, our corporate travellers can look forward to an attractive and sophisticated business class product,” he said.
Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Esther Kaapanda was quoted in the statement as saying the Lufthansa Group continues to be a strategic partner in promoting Namibia as a logistics hub in southern Africa and a preferred tourist destination in line with national development endeavors.
“The arrival of Eurowings Discover at our international airport brings renewed hope to revive tourism, generate economic development, business and trade during these challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic,” she concluded.
Source: Namibia Press Agency
