WELCOME ON BOARD

Finding our first Face of FlyNamibia

After an exciting search for our company’s first brand ambassador - dubbed The Face of FlyNamibia - we started off the month of May with a splash, being introduced to, and introducing Namibia to, Joyce Nghiishililwa.

Our Top 10 finalists in the search collectively received more than 10,000 votes, and though each and every one of them had a wonderful story to tell and personality to share, the votes were by far in one contender’s favour. Joyce won the voting by a landslide, with her closest rival falling a few hundred votes short. We met Joyce on a bright and sunny day at Eros Airport. After a cup of Deluxe at the Sky Lounge, and many laughs shared, we instantly knew that Namibia had made the right choice. Joyce was indeed a proud, bubbly and vibrant Namibian, ideally suited for this adventure with us. FlyNamibia’s Scheduled Operations Manager, Nerine Uys, took Joyce on a tour of the Westair Aviation and FlyNamibia facilities and she met team members all along the way, getting acquainted with the FlyNamibia family. All the way from the terminal, reception, to the hangar, workshop, maintenance and eventually up to the Directors’ offices we went, each new teammate as excited to meet Joyce as the one before.

The next week an even bigger adventure was in store for our new ambassador. Embarking from Eros Airport in the direction of Swakopmund, Joyce went on her first ever flight! We had been surprised to learn that prior to this she had never been in the air before. What bravery it takes to apply for a position where you’re bound to spend a lot of time in-flight without knowing if you even like flying or not. From take-off it was evident that this new journey through the Namibian skies was going to be a walk in the park and fantastic adventure for her. The gasps of wonder and perma-smile on her face showed her clear joy. We are so honoured to have been able to share this experience with her and look forward to many more adventures to come over the next year. Get to know Joyce on page 18 of this June issue of FlyNamibia magazine.

New destinations and beyond

The flying public will be happy to note that we have established a permanent scheduled route between Eros Windhoek and Oranjemund every Monday and Thursday. This adds another domestic destination to our scheduled operations that also service Ondangwa, Rundu and Katima Mulilo from Eros Airport and Cape Town regionally from Hosea Kutako International. Our FlyNamibia Safari circuit is also fully operational, with daily scenic shuttle flights between Hosea Kutako and Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Etosha. See the route on page 32. Our new FlyNamibia Safari website is live. You can head over to www.flynamibiasafari.com.na for more information on routes and to book your convenient and safe safari circuit with us.

FlyNamibia is proud to partner with TravelStart. Our airline is part of the TravelStart booking system and live on all its platforms. Flights with us can also be booked through all major travel agencies, or directly via FlyNamibia’s 24/7 contact centre at +264 83 339 0011. Visit www.flynamibia.com.na for online bookings.

Let’s FlyNamibia this June - exciting adventures and new stories to be told are on the horizon.

The FlyNamibia Team