Staff Writer
Proflight Zambia has launched a new Lusaka–Livingstone–Windhoek flight service, creating a direct link between Zambia and Namibia.
The route connects the three cities and allows passengers to travel between Lusaka, Livingstone and Windhoek on the same day. The airline says the service will support business travel, tourism and investment between the two countries.
Speaking at the launch, Zambian minister of transport and logistics Frank Museba Tayali said the new service supports the government’s plan to position Zambia as a transport and logistics hub in the region.
“You all know that it has been a long aspiration of our government to make Zambia a transport and logistics hub. Certainly, in the aviation sector our country is well positioned within the region so that we can be that connectivity point. And so, to see this day come to light when the private sector through Proflight is taking that step, the quantum leap to make it possible to achieve regional connectivity. I think that is something that sits well with the Zambian government’s aspiration.”
Namibia’s deputy minister of international relations and trade, Jannely Matundu, said the route strengthens regional cooperation and economic activity between Namibia and Zambia.
“This outstanding achievement not only belongs in exciting new routes but also strengthened regional integration, economic competitiveness and aviation productivity between Namibia and Zambia and the broader Southern Africa. With this new and necessary service, enhance air connectivity between member countries and key tourism and business distribution. Today’s routes bring forces of collective commitment to the African-continental pre-trade area of objectives, particularly in reducing logistical barriers and strengthening regional supply chains. For Namibia, this connection deepens our strategic ties with Zambia.”
Namibia’s ambassador to Zambia, Goms Menette, said Namibia will support and promote the new service.
“We’re really pleased that Proflight could take on that challenge to fly to Windhoek. I really want to assure you that we are going to support this flight. We are going to make sure that we market it in Namibia as well for it to become successful.”
The route will be operated using a 50-seat CRJ-200 jet. The schedule allows connections to Proflight Zambia’s network, including Ndola in the Copperbelt, and links with 12 interline airline partners operating from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka.
The service also allows travellers to combine tourism destinations in both countries. These include Victoria Falls, Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa National Parks in Zambia, as well as Etosha National Park, the Namib Desert and the Skeleton Coast in Namibia.
The airline says the route will also support trade, investment and professional travel while strengthening Lusaka’s role as a regional business centre.
