NAMIBIA Airports Company (NAC) has closed the international airport at Walvis Bay following the announcement by the government last week for the town to revert to stage 1 of the state of emergency.
The airport’s manager, Chrizelda George, told on Sunday morning that if required, their personnel will be available for technical, medical evacuations, humanitarian repatriation and United Nations related flights.
George said such flights will require pre-approval by agencies from the ministry of health, immigration, transport, international relations and the Namibian civil aviation authority.
Air Namibia has also suspended all flights in and out of Walvis Bay until 8 June.
The national air carrier’s spokesperson, Paul Nakawa, told that the resumption of Walvis Bay flight operations would be guided by the government.
“Passengers who bought tickets either have to postpone travel to a later date when flights resume and rebook accordingly, or submit their applications to Air Namibia for refund,” he said.
NAC has the third best plan to restart activities at African airports beyond Covid-19. This is according to a competition by the Airport Council International-Africa in April. Kenya won the first spot followed by Reunion.
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