Flyafrica.com has further delayed the launch date of its flights between Johannesburg and Namibia by six weeks.

The inaugural flight, which was scheduled for March 2, was initially postponed for two weeks pending the Civil Aviation Authority’s final approval to operate on the route.  At the time, the airline did not wish to confirm whether this was the Namibian or South African authority due to the sensitivity of the issue. This would have pushed the new launch date to today (March 16).

However, the airline has now announced that it is still awaiting final government approval and will therefore cancel its Windhoek flights for another six weeks from now. Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Flyafrica ceo says that the airline’s report has been given the nod, and that they are simply waiting on the official piece of paper. “Final approval could come through today or tomorrow but we need to give people certainty which is why we’ve decided to halt operations for six weeks,” he says.   

The airline had also planned to launch flights between Johannesburg and Lusaka, using fifth freedom rights between South Africa and Namibia. This process will also now be affected.

Affected passengers will be offered refunds irrespective of when they are travelling.