Namibian airline eyes Nigeria, Ghana routes to promote trade and tourism

Namibia' national airline, Air Namibia announced that it will add Lagos and Accra to its route network effective March 2018.
In a statement on Tuesday, Air Namibia Manager of Corporate Communications, Paul Nakawa said the move will work perfectly with the airline's growing business as well as promote intra-Africa trade and tourism flows.
Nakawa said the routing for the two new destinations will be Windhoek-Lagos-Accra, and the return will be Accra-Lagos-Windhoek four times per week using the Airbus A319-100 aircraft.
Nakawa said the days of operation departing from Windhoek will be Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
in a similar way Atlanta-based Delta AirLines has announced plans to begin flights to Lagos, Nigeria from the airline's New York-JFK hub. Scheduled to operate thrice a week, the service is expected to start from Mar 24, 2018 and will complement the existing one to Lagos from Atlanta. The current flights from Atlanta ply four times a week.
We note that Delta already has an impressive presence in Africa, serving four cities namely Accra, Dakar, Johannesburg, and Lagos.
Flights from New York-JFK airport and Lagos will function on Airbus A330-200 aircraft, featuring 34 lie-flat seats with direct-aisle access to the Delta One luxury cabin, complimentary meals plus several other new and improved facilities.
Delta continues to expand its network and serves customers globally. Last month, the carrier announced non-stop flights to Pittsburgh and New Orleans in a bid to extend services to Boston customers. In June, the carrier commenced services between Atlanta and Seoul, besides Seattle and Chicago.